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... Quantitative Biology of Metabolism , " Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen , 9 ( First International Symposium on Quantitative Biology of Metabolism ) ( 1964 ) 5-37 . Chapter 8 : Substance of lectures presented at the ...
... Quantitative Biology of Metabolism , " Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen , 9 ( First International Symposium on Quantitative Biology of Metabolism ) ( 1964 ) 5-37 . Chapter 8 : Substance of lectures presented at the ...
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... quantitative analysis but are nevertheless of great intrinsic interest . There are , for example , isomorphies between biological systems and " epiorganisms " ( Gerard ) like animal com- munities and human societies . Which principles ...
... quantitative analysis but are nevertheless of great intrinsic interest . There are , for example , isomorphies between biological systems and " epiorganisms " ( Gerard ) like animal com- munities and human societies . Which principles ...
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... quantitative relations of sensory excitation can be derived on the basis of chemical kinetics and the law of mass action : threshold phenomena , adaptation to light and dark- ness , intensity discrimination , Weber's law and its ...
... quantitative relations of sensory excitation can be derived on the basis of chemical kinetics and the law of mass action : threshold phenomena , adaptation to light and dark- ness , intensity discrimination , Weber's law and its ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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allometric animals appears applied approach aspects atoms basic Bertalanffy biological catabolism causality cell characteristics chemical classical classical physics closed systems complex components consideration considered constant contrast cultural cybernetics decision theory defined differential equations dynamic elements energy entities entropy equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example existence experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation function game theory growth curves homeostasis homeostatic important increase individual information theory interaction isomorphic kinetics language laws living organism Lotka Ludwig von Bertalanffy machine mathematical means mechanisms mechanistic mental metabolic rate modern nature nervous system open systems organismic phenomena philosophy physics physiological possible present principle problems processes protein psychology psychophysical quantitative reaction reality regulations relations scientific sense servomechanisms similar so-called social sciences society sociology specific steady structure symbolic system theory teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion vitalistic Volterra weight whole world picture York
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