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 33
... nature , mechanic , caloric , chemical or whatever . Nothing prescribes that we have to end with the systems traditionally treated in physics . Rather , we can ask for principles applying to systems in general , irrespective of whether ...
... nature , mechanic , caloric , chemical or whatever . Nothing prescribes that we have to end with the systems traditionally treated in physics . Rather , we can ask for principles applying to systems in general , irrespective of whether ...
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... nature have appeared in all branches of science , irrespective of whether inanimate things , living organ- isms , or social phenomena are the object of study . This cor- respondence is the more striking because the developments in the ...
... nature have appeared in all branches of science , irrespective of whether inanimate things , living organ- isms , or social phenomena are the object of study . This cor- respondence is the more striking because the developments in the ...
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... nature follow the feedback scheme , and it is well - known that a new discipline , called Cybernetics , was introduced by Norbert Wiener to deal with these phenomena . The theory tries to show that mechanisms of a feedback nature are ...
... nature follow the feedback scheme , and it is well - known that a new discipline , called Cybernetics , was introduced by Norbert Wiener to deal with these phenomena . The theory tries to show that mechanisms of a feedback nature are ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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allometric animals appears applied approach aspects atoms basic Bertalanffy biological catabolism causality cell characteristics chemical classical classical physics closed systems complex components consideration considered constant contrast cultural cybernetics defined differential dynamic elements energy entities entropy equations equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example existence experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation function game theory growth curves homeostasis homeostatic human behavior important increase individual information theory interaction isomorphic kinetics language laws living organism Lotka Ludwig von Bertalanffy machine mathematical means mechanisms mechanistic mental metabolic rate modern nature nervous system open systems organismic phenomena philosophy physics physiological possible present principle problems processes protein psychology psychophysical quantitative reaction reality regulations relations scheme scientific sense servomechanisms similar so-called sociology specific steady structure symbolic system theory teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion Unity of Science universe vitalistic weight whole world picture York
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