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... mathematical constructions which came only later and cover only partial aspects and a small fraction of empirical data . Mathematics essentially means the existence of an algorithm which is much more precise than that of ordinary ...
... mathematical constructions which came only later and cover only partial aspects and a small fraction of empirical data . Mathematics essentially means the existence of an algorithm which is much more precise than that of ordinary ...
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... Mathematical System Theory ( 1970 ) The programme of mathematical system theory , first stated in the foregoing essay , has materialized in recent years ; mathematical system theory has become an extensive and rapidly growing field ...
... Mathematical System Theory ( 1970 ) The programme of mathematical system theory , first stated in the foregoing essay , has materialized in recent years ; mathematical system theory has become an extensive and rapidly growing field ...
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... mathematical models is in order . Advantages and shortcomings of mathematical models in the social sciences are well known ( Arrow , 1956 ; Rapoport , 1957 ) . Every mathematical model is an oversimplification , and it remains ...
... mathematical models is in order . Advantages and shortcomings of mathematical models in the social sciences are well known ( Arrow , 1956 ; Rapoport , 1957 ) . Every mathematical model is an oversimplification , and it remains ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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