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... definition of ' system ' defined as ' a set of elements in interaction ' and ex- pressed by the system of equations ( 3.1 ) . No special hypotheses or statements were made about the nature of the system , of its elements or the ...
... definition of ' system ' defined as ' a set of elements in interaction ' and ex- pressed by the system of equations ( 3.1 ) . No special hypotheses or statements were made about the nature of the system , of its elements or the ...
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... definition is the ' machine with input ' : It is defined by a set S of internal states , a set I of input and a mapping ƒ of the product set I × S into S. ' Organization ' , then , is defined by specifying the machine's states S and its ...
... definition is the ' machine with input ' : It is defined by a set S of internal states , a set I of input and a mapping ƒ of the product set I × S into S. ' Organization ' , then , is defined by specifying the machine's states S and its ...
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... definition , 55-61 ( fiz active , 158 ; definition as n chine with input , 103-4 System - theoretical re - orientati in sciences of man , 204-6 Systems engineering , 1-3 , 110-11 Systems science , approaches a aims in , 1-9 , 96-101 ...
... definition , 55-61 ( fiz active , 158 ; definition as n chine with input , 103-4 System - theoretical re - orientati in sciences of man , 204-6 Systems engineering , 1-3 , 110-11 Systems science , approaches a aims in , 1-9 , 96-101 ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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