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We find , in the cell and in the multicellular organism , a certain composition , a
constant ratio of the components , which at first resembles the distribution of
components in a chemical system in equilibrium and which , to a large extent , is
...
We find , in the cell and in the multicellular organism , a certain composition , a
constant ratio of the components , which at first resembles the distribution of
components in a chemical system in equilibrium and which , to a large extent , is
...
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... steady state remains constant with respect to the components li although the
reactions continue and do not reach equilibrium as in a closed system , and
although there is inflow and outflow of material ; the situation so highly
characteristic of ...
... steady state remains constant with respect to the components li although the
reactions continue and do not reach equilibrium as in a closed system , and
although there is inflow and outflow of material ; the situation so highly
characteristic of ...
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components . The living organism is a hierarchical order of open systems . What
imposes as an enduring structure at a certain level , in fact , is maintained by
continuous exchange of components of the next lower level . Thus , the
multicellular ...
components . The living organism is a hierarchical order of open systems . What
imposes as an enduring structure at a certain level , in fact , is maintained by
continuous exchange of components of the next lower level . Thus , the
multicellular ...
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Contents
Introduction | 3 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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| Title | General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications International library of systems theory and philosophy Penguin University Books |
| Author | Ludwig von Bertalanffy |
| Edition | illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | Braziller, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0807604534, 9780807604533 |
| Length | 295 pages |
| Subjects | › Science / System Theory |
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