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... classical science , are of a more general nature . As has been said , there are various approaches to deal with such ... Classical ” system theory applies classical mathematics , i.e. , calculus . Its aim is to state principles which ...
... classical science , are of a more general nature . As has been said , there are various approaches to deal with such ... Classical ” system theory applies classical mathematics , i.e. , calculus . Its aim is to state principles which ...
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... classical science or rather which did not enter its considerations . If we look at a living organism , we observe an amazing order , organiza- tion , maintenance in continuous change , regulation and apparent teleology . Similarly , in ...
... classical science or rather which did not enter its considerations . If we look at a living organism , we observe an amazing order , organiza- tion , maintenance in continuous change , regulation and apparent teleology . Similarly , in ...
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... classical " general system theory- " classical " not in the sense that it claims any priority or excellence , but that the models used remain in the framework of " classical " mathematics in contradistinction to the " new " mathematics ...
... classical " general system theory- " classical " not in the sense that it claims any priority or excellence , but that the models used remain in the framework of " classical " mathematics in contradistinction to the " new " mathematics ...
Contents
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Science and Society | 51 |
Advances in General System Theory | 89 |
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