General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications |
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... approach " became necessary . A certain ob- jective is given ; to find ways and means for its realization requires the systems specialist ( or team of specialists ) to consider alterna- tive solutions and to choose those promising ...
... approach " became necessary . A certain ob- jective is given ; to find ways and means for its realization requires the systems specialist ( or team of specialists ) to consider alterna- tive solutions and to choose those promising ...
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... approach leaves much to be desired in logical rigor and completeness , the deductive approach faces the difficulty of whether the funda- mental terms are correctly chosen . This is not a particular fault of the theory or of the workers ...
... approach leaves much to be desired in logical rigor and completeness , the deductive approach faces the difficulty of whether the funda- mental terms are correctly chosen . This is not a particular fault of the theory or of the workers ...
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... approach , to neglect and deny obvious and most important characteristics ; or , in the holistic approach , to deny the fundamental importance and necessity of analysis . It may be mentioned , in passing , that the relation between ...
... approach , to neglect and deny obvious and most important characteristics ; or , in the holistic approach , to deny the fundamental importance and necessity of analysis . It may be mentioned , in passing , that the relation between ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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