General System Theory: Foundations, Development, ApplicationsAn attempt to formulate common laws that apply to virtually every scientific field, this conceptual approach has had a profound impact on such widely diverse disciplines as biology, economics, psychology, and demography. |
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... allometric equa- tion . In this discussion , the simplest form of growth of the parts -viz . , the exponential - has been assumed ( 3.17 and 3.18 ) . The allometric relation holds , however , also for somewhat more complicated cases ...
... allometric equa- tion . In this discussion , the simplest form of growth of the parts -viz . , the exponential - has been assumed ( 3.17 and 3.18 ) . The allometric relation holds , however , also for somewhat more complicated cases ...
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... allometric equation is a solution of this function which states that the ratio of the relative increase of variable y to that of x is constant . We arrive at the allometric relation in a simple way by considering that any relative ...
... allometric equation is a solution of this function which states that the ratio of the relative increase of variable y to that of x is constant . We arrive at the allometric relation in a simple way by considering that any relative ...
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... allometric equation represents the simplest possible relation between body size and metabolic processes . It is of a wide appli- cability and expresses the harmonization of processes in living sys- tems . However , there is no " surface ...
... allometric equation represents the simplest possible relation between body size and metabolic processes . It is of a wide appli- cability and expresses the harmonization of processes in living sys- tems . However , there is no " surface ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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