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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... Isomorphism in Science " of the present book ; these ( and others ) are presently being answered by dynamical system theory and control theory . The isomorphism of laws is shown in this book by examples which were chosen as ...
... Isomorphism in Science " of the present book ; these ( and others ) are presently being answered by dynamical system theory and control theory . The isomorphism of laws is shown in this book by examples which were chosen as ...
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... isomorphic laws in different fields . In many cases , isomorphic laws hold for certain classes or subclasses of " systems , " irrespective of the nature of the entities involved . There appear to exist general system laws which apply to ...
... isomorphic laws in different fields . In many cases , isomorphic laws hold for certain classes or subclasses of " systems , " irrespective of the nature of the entities involved . There appear to exist general system laws which apply to ...
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... isomorphic to " stop , " " green " isomorphic to " go . " Similarly , perception and experience categories need not mirror the " real " world ; they must , however , be isomorphic to it to such degree as to allow orientation and thus ...
... isomorphic to " stop , " " green " isomorphic to " go . " Similarly , perception and experience categories need not mirror the " real " world ; they must , however , be isomorphic to it to such degree as to allow orientation and thus ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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