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... become imperative in the complex technological and social structures of the modern world . Systems theory , in this sense , is pre - eminently a mathematical field , offering partly novel and highly sophisticated techniques , closely ...
... become imperative in the complex technological and social structures of the modern world . Systems theory , in this sense , is pre - eminently a mathematical field , offering partly novel and highly sophisticated techniques , closely ...
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... becoming known , later on , as irreversible thermodynamics . But then a further generalization became apparent . In many ... become a fashionable and generously supported indoor sport , the resistance to such ideas is hard to imagine ...
... becoming known , later on , as irreversible thermodynamics . But then a further generalization became apparent . In many ... become a fashionable and generously supported indoor sport , the resistance to such ideas is hard to imagine ...
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... become integro - differential equations as discussed by Volterra ( cf. d'Ancona ) and Donnan ( 1937 ) . Biological Applications It should have become evident by now that many characteristics of organismic systems , often considered ...
... become integro - differential equations as discussed by Volterra ( cf. d'Ancona ) and Donnan ( 1937 ) . Biological Applications It should have become evident by now that many characteristics of organismic systems , often considered ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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