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... solutions , and divergent solutions , respectively . A time - independent state : fi ( Q1 , Q2 , ... Qn ) = 0 can be considered as a trajectory degenerated into a single point . Then , readily visualizable in two - dimensional ...
... solutions , and divergent solutions , respectively . A time - independent state : fi ( Q1 , Q2 , ... Qn ) = 0 can be considered as a trajectory degenerated into a single point . Then , readily visualizable in two - dimensional ...
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... solutions ) . A central notion of dynamical theory is that of stability , i.e. the response of a system to ... solution of the differential equations 3.1 describing the system ( so - called indirect method , essentially based on ...
... solutions ) . A central notion of dynamical theory is that of stability , i.e. the response of a system to ... solution of the differential equations 3.1 describing the system ( so - called indirect method , essentially based on ...
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... solutions . It is true that the above derivation presupposes rather special assumptions on the nature of the equations . However , although no general criterion is known for the existence of sta- tionary and periodic solutions in system ...
... solutions . It is true that the above derivation presupposes rather special assumptions on the nature of the equations . However , although no general criterion is known for the existence of sta- tionary and periodic solutions in system ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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