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... thermodynamics . The theory of unorganized com- plexity is ultimately rooted in the laws of chance and probability and in the second law of thermodynamics . In contrast , the funda- mental problem today is that of organized complexity ...
... thermodynamics . The theory of unorganized com- plexity is ultimately rooted in the laws of chance and probability and in the second law of thermodynamics . In contrast , the funda- mental problem today is that of organized complexity ...
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... thermodynamics , open systems can maintain themselves in a state of high statistical improbability , of order and organization . According to the second principle of thermodynamics , the general trend of physical processes is toward ...
... thermodynamics , open systems can maintain themselves in a state of high statistical improbability , of order and organization . According to the second principle of thermodynamics , the general trend of physical processes is toward ...
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... thermodynamics . Detailed discussion of the theory of open systems can be found in the literature ( extensive bibliographies in von Bertalanffy 1953a , 1960b ) . So I shall restrict myself to saying that such systems have remarkable ...
... thermodynamics . Detailed discussion of the theory of open systems can be found in the literature ( extensive bibliographies in von Bertalanffy 1953a , 1960b ) . So I shall restrict myself to saying that such systems have remarkable ...
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Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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