A new methodology for modelling highly structured systems

Abstract Highly structured systems (HSS) combine relations among predictive variables to build models that exhibit great complexity. Most of the environmental processes or systems are based on HSS. Based on the generality of this topic, a new methodology for modelling HSS is presented in this paper. The proposed methodology is based on the generation of a regular language which allows the researcher to build some equations with particular language elements. As a consequence of the complexity of the model, most of the functions defining the equations are not linear, which provide much more information than the usual linear equations. Computer software is also presented here.