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... Bertalanffy , 1948a ) and discussed in lectures and symposia ( e.g. , von Bertalanffy et al . , 1951 ) . The proposal of system theory was received incredulously as fantastic or presumptuous . Either - it was argued - it was trivial ...
... Bertalanffy , 1948a ) and discussed in lectures and symposia ( e.g. , von Bertalanffy et al . , 1951 ) . The proposal of system theory was received incredulously as fantastic or presumptuous . Either - it was argued - it was trivial ...
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... Bertalanffy .... If ( Bertalanffy's theory ) were true , then the ob- served seasonal variation in metabolic type would imply a sea- sonal variation in the type of growth rate . " As a matter of fact , precisely this has been found in ...
... Bertalanffy .... If ( Bertalanffy's theory ) were true , then the ob- served seasonal variation in metabolic type would imply a sea- sonal variation in the type of growth rate . " As a matter of fact , precisely this has been found in ...
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... Bertalanffy are reviewed with respect to their experi- mental applications . 2. The models of both open system and feedback apply to a wide range of phenomena in physiology , and represent essential expansions of physical theory . The ...
... Bertalanffy are reviewed with respect to their experi- mental applications . 2. The models of both open system and feedback apply to a wide range of phenomena in physiology , and represent essential expansions of physical theory . The ...
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The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Science and Society | 51 |
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