# Operads for Designing Systems of Systems

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.12647 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2009.12647/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 26 Sep 2020.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [A Formal Algebraic Framework for DSL Composition](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2302.00744/) (2023)
- [A Formalization of Operads in Coq](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2303.08894/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

System of systems engineering seeks to analyze, design and deploy collections of systems that together can flexibly address an array of complex tasks. In the Complex Adaptive System Composition and Design Environment program, we developed "network operads" as a tool for designing and tasking systems of systems, and applied them to domains including maritime search and rescue. The network operad formalism offers new ways to handle changing levels of abstraction in system-of-system design and tasking.