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Page 136
... weight increase : w = [ 3 E k ( k · Vwo ) -π ] , K , ( 5.14 ) where E and k are constants related to η and and where w is the initial weight . The stationary final weight is given by w * = ( E / k ) 3 ; it is thus independent of the ...
... weight increase : w = [ 3 E k ( k · Vwo ) -π ] , K , ( 5.14 ) where E and k are constants related to η and and where w is the initial weight . The stationary final weight is given by w * = ( E / k ) 3 ; it is thus independent of the ...
Page 175
... Weight , length at time t ; wo , lo initial weight , length ; w * , l * : final weight , length ; n , k : constants of Metabolic type I. Respiration surface- proportional II . Respiration weight- proportional anabolism and catabolism ...
... Weight , length at time t ; wo , lo initial weight , length ; w * , l * : final weight , length ; n , k : constants of Metabolic type I. Respiration surface- proportional II . Respiration weight- proportional anabolism and catabolism ...
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... weight ing Length ( without tail ) in mm 300 200 100 100 200 300 400 Time in days Fig . 7.9 . Calculation of growth of the white rat . Many physiological processes in the rat show discontinuities at about 100 gm . body weight , i.e. ...
... weight ing Length ( without tail ) in mm 300 200 100 100 200 300 400 Time in days Fig . 7.9 . Calculation of growth of the white rat . Many physiological processes in the rat show discontinuities at about 100 gm . body weight , i.e. ...
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Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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