General System Theory: Foundations, Development, ApplicationsAn attempt to formulate common laws that apply to virtually every scientific field, this conceptual approach has had a profound impact on such widely diverse disciplines as biology, economics, psychology, and demography. |
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... allometric equa- tion . In this discussion , the simplest form of growth of the parts -viz . , the exponential - has been assumed ( 3.17 and 3.18 ) . The allometric relation holds , however , also for somewhat more complicated cases ...
... allometric equa- tion . In this discussion , the simplest form of growth of the parts -viz . , the exponential - has been assumed ( 3.17 and 3.18 ) . The allometric relation holds , however , also for somewhat more complicated cases ...
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... allometry . Conversely , if a1 < a2 - i.e . , a < 1 - the organ grows more slowly , or shows negative allometry . Similarly , the allometric equation applies to biochemical changes in the organism , and to physiological functions . For ...
... allometry . Conversely , if a1 < a2 - i.e . , a < 1 - the organ grows more slowly , or shows negative allometry . Similarly , the allometric equation applies to biochemical changes in the organism , and to physiological functions . For ...
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... allometry , indicates that this is a general rule of the harmonization of processes ( Adolph , 1949 ) : " Since so many properties have been found to be adequately interrelated by equations of one form , it seems very unlikely that ...
... allometry , indicates that this is a general rule of the harmonization of processes ( Adolph , 1949 ) : " Since so many properties have been found to be adequately interrelated by equations of one form , it seems very unlikely that ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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