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Page 78
... process in such way that a certain result is achieved . This is true , of course , of the function of man - made machines yielding products or performances as desired . In living nature we find a structural order of processes that in ...
... process in such way that a certain result is achieved . This is true , of course , of the function of man - made machines yielding products or performances as desired . In living nature we find a structural order of processes that in ...
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... processes in the cell and in the organism ; but we must not overlook the fact " that even after complete explanation of individual processes , we are worlds away from fully understanding the total metabolism of a cell " ( M. Hartmann ...
... processes in the cell and in the organism ; but we must not overlook the fact " that even after complete explanation of individual processes , we are worlds away from fully understanding the total metabolism of a cell " ( M. Hartmann ...
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... processes can be termed as equifinality . Processes occurring in machine - like structures follow a fixed pathway . Therefore the final state will be changed if the initial conditions or the course of processes is altered . In contrast ...
... processes can be termed as equifinality . Processes occurring in machine - like structures follow a fixed pathway . Therefore the final state will be changed if the initial conditions or the course of processes is altered . In contrast ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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