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Page 68
... basic in biological , psy- chological and sociological systems . This case is that in which the interactions between the elements decrease with time . In terms of our basic model equation ( 3.1 ) , this means that the coefficients of ...
... basic in biological , psy- chological and sociological systems . This case is that in which the interactions between the elements decrease with time . In terms of our basic model equation ( 3.1 ) , this means that the coefficients of ...
Page 136
... basic equation , expressions can be derived which quantitatively represent empirical growth curves and explain a considerable number of growth phenomena . In simpler cases these growth laws are realized with the exactness of physical ...
... basic equation , expressions can be derived which quantitatively represent empirical growth curves and explain a considerable number of growth phenomena . In simpler cases these growth laws are realized with the exactness of physical ...
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... basic in cybernetics and was biologi- cally formulated in Cannon's concept of homeostasis ( e.g. , Wiener , 1948 ; Wagner , 1954 ; Mittelstaedt , 1954 , 1956 ; Kment , 1957 ) . We can give it only a brief consideration . As is generally ...
... basic in cybernetics and was biologi- cally formulated in Cannon's concept of homeostasis ( e.g. , Wiener , 1948 ; Wagner , 1954 ; Mittelstaedt , 1954 , 1956 ; Kment , 1957 ) . We can give it only a brief consideration . As is generally ...
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Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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