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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... equilibrium , defined by maximum entropy and minimum free energy ( heat equilib- rium , thermodynamic derivation of the law of mass action by van't Hoff , etc. ) , where the ratio between the phases remains constant . An open chemical ...
... equilibrium , defined by maximum entropy and minimum free energy ( heat equilib- rium , thermodynamic derivation of the law of mass action by van't Hoff , etc. ) , where the ratio between the phases remains constant . An open chemical ...
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... equilibrium . Fast reactions , also in the organism , lead to chemical equilibrium ( e.g. of hemoglobin and oxygen ) ; slow reactions do not reach equilibrium but are kept in a steady state . Therefore , the condition for the existence ...
... equilibrium . Fast reactions , also in the organism , lead to chemical equilibrium ( e.g. of hemoglobin and oxygen ) ; slow reactions do not reach equilibrium but are kept in a steady state . Therefore , the condition for the existence ...
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... equilibrium point , may approach it as stable focus in damped oscillations , or cycle around it in undamped oscillations ( stable solutions ) ; or else diverge from an unstable node , travel away from an unstable focus in oscillations ...
... equilibrium point , may approach it as stable focus in damped oscillations , or cycle around it in undamped oscillations ( stable solutions ) ; or else diverge from an unstable node , travel away from an unstable focus in oscillations ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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