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... servomechanisms and other devices , has led to the rise of a new branch of physics . The general notion in communication theory is that of in- formation . In many cases , the flow of information The Meaning of General System Theory 41 ...
... servomechanisms and other devices , has led to the rise of a new branch of physics . The general notion in communication theory is that of in- formation . In many cases , the flow of information The Meaning of General System Theory 41 ...
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... servomechanisms . There is indeed a large number of biological phenomena which correspond to the feedback model . First , there is the phenomenon of so - called homeostasis , or maintenance of balance in the living organism , the ...
... servomechanisms . There is indeed a large number of biological phenomena which correspond to the feedback model . First , there is the phenomenon of so - called homeostasis , or maintenance of balance in the living organism , the ...
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... servomechanisms , etc. , are in the center of interest , and the model of the " organism as servo- mechanism " appeals to the Zeitgeist of a mechanized society . Thus the feedback concept sometimes has assumed a monopoly suppressing ...
... servomechanisms , etc. , are in the center of interest , and the model of the " organism as servo- mechanism " appeals to the Zeitgeist of a mechanized society . Thus the feedback concept sometimes has assumed a monopoly suppressing ...
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Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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