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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... possible connections between neurons ( estimated of the order of 10 billion in the human brain ) and with the genetic code ( Repge , 1962 ) . In the code , there is a minimum of 20 " words " ( nucleotide triplets ) spelling the twenty ...
... possible connections between neurons ( estimated of the order of 10 billion in the human brain ) and with the genetic code ( Repge , 1962 ) . In the code , there is a minimum of 20 " words " ( nucleotide triplets ) spelling the twenty ...
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... possible only by subdivision of an initially unitary action into actions of specialized parts . This , however , means at the same time impoverishment , loss of performances still possible in the undetermined state . The more parts are ...
... possible only by subdivision of an initially unitary action into actions of specialized parts . This , however , means at the same time impoverishment , loss of performances still possible in the undetermined state . The more parts are ...
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... possible . The structure of reality is such as to permit the application of our conceptual constructs . We realize , how- ever , that all scientific laws merely represent abstractions and idealizations expressing certain aspects of ...
... possible . The structure of reality is such as to permit the application of our conceptual constructs . We realize , how- ever , that all scientific laws merely represent abstractions and idealizations expressing certain aspects of ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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