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... kinetics . For example , in Simultankinetik as developed by Skrabal ( 1944 , 1949 ) , this is the general expression of the law of mass action . The same system was used by Lotka ( 1925 ) in a broad sense , especially with respect to ...
... kinetics . For example , in Simultankinetik as developed by Skrabal ( 1944 , 1949 ) , this is the general expression of the law of mass action . The same system was used by Lotka ( 1925 ) in a broad sense , especially with respect to ...
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... kinetics and equilibria in chemical systems . As example , consider the reversible reaction in ester formation : C2H5OH + CH3 · COOH → CH3COO · C2H5 + H2O , • in which always a certain quantitative ratio between alcohol and acetic acid ...
... kinetics and equilibria in chemical systems . As example , consider the reversible reaction in ester formation : C2H5OH + CH3 · COOH → CH3COO · C2H5 + H2O , • in which always a certain quantitative ratio between alcohol and acetic acid ...
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... kinetics . Hecht ( 1931 ) , long before the formal introduction of open systems , expressed the theory of photoreceptors and ex- isting laws in the form of " open " reaction kinetics of sensitive material . The greatest of biological ...
... kinetics . Hecht ( 1931 ) , long before the formal introduction of open systems , expressed the theory of photoreceptors and ex- isting laws in the form of " open " reaction kinetics of sensitive material . The greatest of biological ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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