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... specific laws as , for example , the laws of chemical equili- brium , of growth of an organism , the development of a popula- tion , etc. It is possible that also specific laws present formal correspondence or homologies in the sense ...
... specific laws as , for example , the laws of chemical equili- brium , of growth of an organism , the development of a popula- tion , etc. It is possible that also specific laws present formal correspondence or homologies in the sense ...
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... specific , human achieve- ments - the most of what loosely is termed " human culture " ; ( 3 ) The equilibrium principle misses the fact that psychological and behavioral activities are more than relaxation of tensions ; far from ...
... specific , human achieve- ments - the most of what loosely is termed " human culture " ; ( 3 ) The equilibrium principle misses the fact that psychological and behavioral activities are more than relaxation of tensions ; far from ...
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... specific sense organs , into the region of optimal conditions . The many things in the environment of the paramecium , algae , other infusoria , little crustaceans , mechanical obstacles and the like , are nonexistent for it . Only one ...
... specific sense organs , into the region of optimal conditions . The many things in the environment of the paramecium , algae , other infusoria , little crustaceans , mechanical obstacles and the like , are nonexistent for it . Only one ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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