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... tion by language , etc. Populations of organisms ( humans included ) ; symbol - determined com- munities ( cultures ) in man only Language , logic , mathematics , sciences , arts , morals , etc. THEORY AND MODELS ( a ) Expansion of ...
... tion by language , etc. Populations of organisms ( humans included ) ; symbol - determined com- munities ( cultures ) in man only Language , logic , mathematics , sciences , arts , morals , etc. THEORY AND MODELS ( a ) Expansion of ...
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... tion by interrupting the current at one point and recording the interruption at another . For the second case , think of the photo- electric door openers as they are installed in many supermarkets : the shadow , the cutting off of light ...
... tion by interrupting the current at one point and recording the interruption at another . For the second case , think of the photo- electric door openers as they are installed in many supermarkets : the shadow , the cutting off of light ...
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... tion of social to biological concepts , but indicates system principles applying in both fields . ( 6 ) Taking all objections for granted - poor method , errors in fact , the enormous complexity of the historical process - we have ...
... tion of social to biological concepts , but indicates system principles applying in both fields . ( 6 ) Taking all objections for granted - poor method , errors in fact , the enormous complexity of the historical process - we have ...
Contents
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Science and Society | 51 |
Advances in General System Theory | 89 |
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allometric animal appears applied approach aspects atoms basic Bertalanffy biological CALIFORN catabolism causality cell characteristics chemical classical classical physics closed systems complex components consideration considered constant contrast cultural Cybernetics defined differential dynamic editor elements energy entities entropy equations equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example existence experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation function game theory growth curves homeostasis important increase individual information theory interaction isomorphic kinetics language laws living organism living systems LOS ANGELES Lotka Ludwig von Bertalanffy machine mathematical means mechanisms mechanistic mental metabolic rate modern nature nervous system open systems organismic phenomena physics physiological possible present principle problems processes protein psychology psychophysical quantitative reaction reality regulation relations robot scientific sense similar so-called sociological specific steady structure symbolic system theory teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES vitalistic weight whole world picture York