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... specific laws as , for example , the laws of chemical equili- brium , of growth of an organism , the development of a popula- tion , etc. It is possible that also specific laws present formal correspondence or homologies in the sense ...
... specific laws as , for example , the laws of chemical equili- brium , of growth of an organism , the development of a popula- tion , etc. It is possible that also specific laws present formal correspondence or homologies in the sense ...
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... specific , human achieve- ments - the most of what loosely is termed " human culture " ; ( 3 ) The equilibrium principle misses the fact that psychological and behavioral activities are more than relaxation of tensions ; far from ...
... specific , human achieve- ments - the most of what loosely is termed " human culture " ; ( 3 ) The equilibrium principle misses the fact that psychological and behavioral activities are more than relaxation of tensions ; far from ...
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... specific brain 0.20 C.17 0.25 0.62 C.30 0.24 0.66 0.69 0.58 0.54 heart 0.82 0.80 100+ 0.92 1.00 0.69 0.93 0.82 0.86 0.93 0.83 0.82 0.85 0.84 0.98 lungs 0.73 0.75 0.82 0.92 1. Cycle : 1. Cycle : liver 1.26 1.14 0.71 2. Cycle : 2. Cycle ...
... specific brain 0.20 C.17 0.25 0.62 C.30 0.24 0.66 0.69 0.58 0.54 heart 0.82 0.80 100+ 0.92 1.00 0.69 0.93 0.82 0.86 0.93 0.83 0.82 0.85 0.84 0.98 lungs 0.73 0.75 0.82 0.92 1. Cycle : 1. Cycle : liver 1.26 1.14 0.71 2. Cycle : 2. Cycle ...
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Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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