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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... theory of open systems , the apparent contradiction between entropy and evolution disappears . In all irreversible processes , entropy must increase . Therefore , the change of entropy in closed systems is always positive ; order is ...
... theory of open systems , the apparent contradiction between entropy and evolution disappears . In all irreversible processes , entropy must increase . Therefore , the change of entropy in closed systems is always positive ; order is ...
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... open system theory ( Chapter 7 ) . Not only the cell , organism , etc. , may be considered as open system , but also higher integrations , such as biocoenoses , etc. ( cf. Beier , 1962 , 1965 ) . The open - system model is particularly ...
... open system theory ( Chapter 7 ) . Not only the cell , organism , etc. , may be considered as open system , but also higher integrations , such as biocoenoses , etc. ( cf. Beier , 1962 , 1965 ) . The open - system model is particularly ...
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... open systems . If we take a look at changes of open systems in time , we also find remarkable characteristics . Such changes may occur because the living system initially is in an unstable state and tends toward a steady state ; such ...
... open systems . If we take a look at changes of open systems in time , we also find remarkable characteristics . Such changes may occur because the living system initially is in an unstable state and tends toward a steady state ; such ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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