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... characteristics and be- havior of elements as known in isolation . Constitutive charac- teristics are those which are dependent on the specific relations within the complex ; for understanding such characteristics we therefore must know ...
... characteristics and be- havior of elements as known in isolation . Constitutive charac- teristics are those which are dependent on the specific relations within the complex ; for understanding such characteristics we therefore must know ...
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... characteristics of organismic systems , often considered vitalistic or mystical , can be derived from the system concept and the characteristics of certain , rather general system equations , in connection with thermodynamic and ...
... characteristics of organismic systems , often considered vitalistic or mystical , can be derived from the system concept and the characteristics of certain , rather general system equations , in connection with thermodynamic and ...
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... Characteristics of Open Systems We express this by saying that living systems are basically open systems ( Burton , 1939 ; von Bertalanffy , 1940a ; Chapter 5 ) . An open system is defined as a system in exchange of matter with its ...
... Characteristics of Open Systems We express this by saying that living systems are basically open systems ( Burton , 1939 ; von Bertalanffy , 1940a ; Chapter 5 ) . An open system is defined as a system in exchange of matter with its ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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