What are transition systems?

A transition system is like a toy that changes from one state to another when you press a button, or maybe even just by moving it around.

Imagine you have a toy car. It can be in different places, like on the floor, under the couch, or on top of the fridge. Each place is a state, and every time you move the car somewhere new, that's a transition, it’s how the car moves from one state to another.

Think of the toy car as something that follows rules. If you push it forward, it goes from one spot to another. If you lift it up, it might go from the floor to the table. Each time it changes places, that's a transition, like taking a step in a game.

Your favorite switch on the wall is also a simple transition system! When it’s off, it’s one state; when you flip it, it turns on, and that’s another state. The act of flipping it is the transition, just like moving your toy car from place to place.

So whether it's a toy car or a light switch, a transition system helps us understand how things move or change from one moment to the next!