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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Page 131
... catabolism returns to its normal value , the system will return to its original state . If , however , the disturbance and hence the change of rate of catabolism persists , a new steady state will be established . Thus the system ...
... catabolism returns to its normal value , the system will return to its original state . If , however , the disturbance and hence the change of rate of catabolism persists , a new steady state will be established . Thus the system ...
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... catabolism per unit mass , total catabolism will be Kw ( w weight ) ; similar , with n as constant per unit surface , anabolism will be ŋs , and weight increase defined by the difference of these magnitudes : = dw = ης dt - KW . ( 5.13 ) ...
... catabolism per unit mass , total catabolism will be Kw ( w weight ) ; similar , with n as constant per unit surface , anabolism will be ŋs , and weight increase defined by the difference of these magnitudes : = dw = ης dt - KW . ( 5.13 ) ...
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... catabolism , re- spectively , corresponding to the general structure of allometric equations . Mathematical considerations show furthermore that smaller deviations of the exponent m from unity do not much influence the shape of the ...
... catabolism , re- spectively , corresponding to the general structure of allometric equations . Mathematical considerations show furthermore that smaller deviations of the exponent m from unity do not much influence the shape of the ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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