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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... appears . The conceptual error of an anthropomorphic interpretation is easily seen . The principle of minimum action and related prin- ciples simply result from the fact that , if a system reaches a state of equilibrium , the ...
... appears . The conceptual error of an anthropomorphic interpretation is easily seen . The principle of minimum action and related prin- ciples simply result from the fact that , if a system reaches a state of equilibrium , the ...
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... appear as expres- sions of one unknown reality , interchangeable according to Einstein's law . Similarly , the strict ... appears a paradigm of unwarranted absolutism and dogmatism . So the question arises - what is it which determines ...
... appear as expres- sions of one unknown reality , interchangeable according to Einstein's law . Similarly , the strict ... appears a paradigm of unwarranted absolutism and dogmatism . So the question arises - what is it which determines ...
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... appears that the duration of the instant depends not on conditions in the sense organs but rather in the central nervous system , for it is the same for different sense organs . This flicker fusion is , of course , the raison d'ĂȘtre of ...
... appears that the duration of the instant depends not on conditions in the sense organs but rather in the central nervous system , for it is the same for different sense organs . This flicker fusion is , of course , the raison d'ĂȘtre of ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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