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A closed system must , according to the second principle , eventually attain a time
- independent state of equilibrium , defined by maximum entropy and minimum
free energy ( heat equilibrium , thermodynamic derivation of the law of mass ...
A closed system must , according to the second principle , eventually attain a time
- independent state of equilibrium , defined by maximum entropy and minimum
free energy ( heat equilibrium , thermodynamic derivation of the law of mass ...
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For the maintenance of “ dynamic equilibrium , " it is necessary that the rates of
processes be exactly harmonized . Only in this way is it possible that certain
components can be broken down , so liberating usable energy while , on the
other ...
For the maintenance of “ dynamic equilibrium , " it is necessary that the rates of
processes be exactly harmonized . Only in this way is it possible that certain
components can be broken down , so liberating usable energy while , on the
other ...
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state ( equilibrium , steady state ) , periodic solutions , and divergent solutions ,
respectively . A time - independent state : f . ( Q1 , Q2 , ... Q. ) = 0 can be
considered as a trajectory degenerated into a single point . Then , readily
visualizable in ...
state ( equilibrium , steady state ) , periodic solutions , and divergent solutions ,
respectively . A time - independent state : f . ( Q1 , Q2 , ... Q. ) = 0 can be
considered as a trajectory degenerated into a single point . Then , readily
visualizable in ...
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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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