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... equations in physical chem- istry and in the spread of rumours ; application of steady state and statistical mechanics models to traffic flow ( Gazis , 1967 ) ; allometric analysis of biological and social systems . Computerization and ...
... equations in physical chem- istry and in the spread of rumours ; application of steady state and statistical mechanics models to traffic flow ( Gazis , 1967 ) ; allometric analysis of biological and social systems . Computerization and ...
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... equations for biocoenotic systems , as developed by Volterra , Lotka , d'Ancona , Gause and others , are special cases of equation ( 3.1 ) . So are the equations used by Spiegelman ( 1945 ) for kinetics of cellular processes and the ...
... equations for biocoenotic systems , as developed by Volterra , Lotka , d'Ancona , Gause and others , are special cases of equation ( 3.1 ) . So are the equations used by Spiegelman ( 1945 ) for kinetics of cellular processes and the ...
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... equations 3.1 describing the system ( so - called indirect method , essentially based on discussion of the eigenwerte λ ; of the system of equations ) . In the case of non - linear systems , these have to be linearized by development in ...
... equations 3.1 describing the system ( so - called indirect method , essentially based on discussion of the eigenwerte λ ; of the system of equations ) . In the case of non - linear systems , these have to be linearized by development in ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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