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... components which make up the system , protects them from environmental stresses , and excludes or permits entry to various sorts of matter - energy and information . The Basic Concepts CHAPTER TWO. TABLE 1-1 The 19 Critical Subsystems of ...
... components which make up the system , protects them from environmental stresses , and excludes or permits entry to various sorts of matter - energy and information . The Basic Concepts CHAPTER TWO. TABLE 1-1 The 19 Critical Subsystems of ...
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James Grier Miller. lar delegations report on the states of subsystems or components of higher - level systems . 3.3.2.2 Process The output transducers of sub- systems and components send information about their internal states to the ...
James Grier Miller. lar delegations report on the states of subsystems or components of higher - level systems . 3.3.2.2 Process The output transducers of sub- systems and components send information about their internal states to the ...
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... subsystems or components of con- crete systems are all spatial in character . 4.1.1 Containment Whether or not a given sub- system or component is within the boundaries of another subsystem or component . 4.1.2 Number The number of ...
... subsystems or components of con- crete systems are all spatial in character . 4.1.1 Containment Whether or not a given sub- system or component is within the boundaries of another subsystem or component . 4.1.2 Number The number of ...
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