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... possible connections between neurons ( estimated of the order of 10 billion in the human brain ) and with the genetic code ( Repge , 1962 ) . In the code , there is a minimum of 20 " words " ( nucleotide triplets ) spelling the twenty ...
... possible connections between neurons ( estimated of the order of 10 billion in the human brain ) and with the genetic code ( Repge , 1962 ) . In the code , there is a minimum of 20 " words " ( nucleotide triplets ) spelling the twenty ...
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... possible only by subdivision of an initially unitary action into actions of specialized parts . This , however , means at the same time impoverishment , loss of performances still possible in the undetermined state . The more parts are ...
... possible only by subdivision of an initially unitary action into actions of specialized parts . This , however , means at the same time impoverishment , loss of performances still possible in the undetermined state . The more parts are ...
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... possible . The structure of reality is such as to permit the application of our conceptual constructs . We realize , how- ever , that all scientific laws merely represent abstractions and idealizations expressing certain aspects of ...
... possible . The structure of reality is such as to permit the application of our conceptual constructs . We realize , how- ever , that all scientific laws merely represent abstractions and idealizations expressing certain aspects of ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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