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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... equilibrium , defined by maximum entropy and minimum free energy ( heat equilib- rium , thermodynamic derivation of the law of mass action by van't Hoff , etc. ) , where the ratio between the phases remains constant . An open chemical ...
... equilibrium , defined by maximum entropy and minimum free energy ( heat equilib- rium , thermodynamic derivation of the law of mass action by van't Hoff , etc. ) , where the ratio between the phases remains constant . An open chemical ...
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... equilibrium . Fast reactions , also in the organism , lead to chemical equilibrium ( e.g. of hemoglobin and oxygen ) ; slow reactions do not reach equilibrium but are kept in a steady state . Therefore , the condition for the existence ...
... equilibrium . Fast reactions , also in the organism , lead to chemical equilibrium ( e.g. of hemoglobin and oxygen ) ; slow reactions do not reach equilibrium but are kept in a steady state . Therefore , the condition for the existence ...
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... equilibrium , " independence of composition of the absolute quantity of com- ponents , maintenance of the composition under changing condi- tions and nutrition , reestablishment of dynamic equilibrium after normal catabolism or ...
... equilibrium , " independence of composition of the absolute quantity of com- ponents , maintenance of the composition under changing condi- tions and nutrition , reestablishment of dynamic equilibrium after normal catabolism or ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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