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... steady state . Therefore , the condition for the existence of a chemical system in a steady state is a certain slowness of reactions . Momentary reactions , like those between ions , lead to equilibrium in ' infinitely short ' time ...
... steady state . Therefore , the condition for the existence of a chemical system in a steady state is a certain slowness of reactions . Momentary reactions , like those between ions , lead to equilibrium in ' infinitely short ' time ...
Page 137
... steady state may be attained ; thirdly , there may be periodic solutions . It is difficult to prove the existence of a steady state for the general system ( 5.1 ) , yet it can be shown in certain cases . Suppose that both terms are ...
... steady state may be attained ; thirdly , there may be periodic solutions . It is difficult to prove the existence of a steady state for the general system ( 5.1 ) , yet it can be shown in certain cases . Suppose that both terms are ...
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... steady state ( Fliessgleichge- wicht after von Bertalanffy , 1942 ) . The steady state is maintained in distance from true equilibrium and therefore is capable of doing work ; as it is the case in living systems , in contrast to sys ...
... steady state ( Fliessgleichge- wicht after von Bertalanffy , 1942 ) . The steady state is maintained in distance from true equilibrium and therefore is capable of doing work ; as it is the case in living systems , in contrast to sys ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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