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... certain respects , corresponding abstractions and conceptual models can be applied to different phenomena . Only in view of these aspects will system laws apply . This is not different from the general procedure in science . It is the ...
... certain respects , corresponding abstractions and conceptual models can be applied to different phenomena . Only in view of these aspects will system laws apply . This is not different from the general procedure in science . It is the ...
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... certain performance , or complex of performances . The extreme case is reached in certain insect communities , where the individuals are , so to speak , trans- formed into machines determined for certain performances . The determination ...
... certain performance , or complex of performances . The extreme case is reached in certain insect communities , where the individuals are , so to speak , trans- formed into machines determined for certain performances . The determination ...
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... certain cases . Suppose that both terms are linear in the Q ; and independent of t . Then the solution can be found by standard methods of integration and is of the form : Qi = Qi1 ( x , y , z ) + Q12 ( x , y , z , t ) , ( 5.9 ) where ...
... certain cases . Suppose that both terms are linear in the Q ; and independent of t . Then the solution can be found by standard methods of integration and is of the form : Qi = Qi1 ( x , y , z ) + Q12 ( x , y , z , t ) , ( 5.9 ) where ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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