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... constant in both systems . But the physical situation in both cases is fundamentally different . Chemical equilibria ... constant . An open chemical system may attain ( certain conditions presupposed ) a time - independent steady state ...
... constant in both systems . But the physical situation in both cases is fundamentally different . Chemical equilibria ... constant . An open chemical system may attain ( certain conditions presupposed ) a time - independent steady state ...
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... constant ratio be- tween the components is established although it is not , as in a closed system , based on an ... constant k , while the other constants remain unaltered - x1 decreases . Since , however , inflow is proportional to the ...
... constant ratio be- tween the components is established although it is not , as in a closed system , based on an ... constant k , while the other constants remain unaltered - x1 decreases . Since , however , inflow is proportional to the ...
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... constant , a , and this is the principle of allometry . However , it is well known that historically the principle of allometry came into physiology in a way very different from the derivation given . It appeared in a much more special ...
... constant , a , and this is the principle of allometry . However , it is well known that historically the principle of allometry came into physiology in a way very different from the derivation given . It appeared in a much more special ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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