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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... called entropy , must increase to a maximum , and eventually the process comes to a stop at a state of equilibrium . The second principle can be formulated in different ways , one being that entropy is a measure of probability , and so ...
... called entropy , must increase to a maximum , and eventually the process comes to a stop at a state of equilibrium . The second principle can be formulated in different ways , one being that entropy is a measure of probability , and so ...
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... so- called theory of open systems and steady states which essentially is an expansion of conventional physical chemistry , kinetics and thermodynamics . It appeared , however , that I could not stop on the way once taken and so I was ...
... so- called theory of open systems and steady states which essentially is an expansion of conventional physical chemistry , kinetics and thermodynamics . It appeared , however , that I could not stop on the way once taken and so I was ...
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... called the con- vergence of research ( cf. Bavink , 1949 ) . The constants ... so that consecutive determinations alter the estab- lished value only in ... so - called second- ary qualities go , that is , color , sound , smell , taste ...
... called the con- vergence of research ( cf. Bavink , 1949 ) . The constants ... so that consecutive determinations alter the estab- lished value only in ... so - called second- ary qualities go , that is , color , sound , smell , taste ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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