General System Theory: Foundations, Development, ApplicationsAn attempt to formulate common laws that apply to virtually every scientific field, this conceptual approach has had a profound impact on such widely diverse disciplines as biology, economics, psychology, and demography. |
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... phenomena into local events ; problems of order and organization appear whether the question is the structure of atoms , the architecture of proteins , or interaction phenomena in thermodynamics . Simi- larly biology , in the ...
... phenomena into local events ; problems of order and organization appear whether the question is the structure of atoms , the architecture of proteins , or interaction phenomena in thermodynamics . Simi- larly biology , in the ...
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... phenomena . The principles discussed should , however , provide a general frame or scheme within which quantitative theories of specific life phenomena should be pos- sible . In other terms , theories of individual biological phenomena ...
... phenomena . The principles discussed should , however , provide a general frame or scheme within which quantitative theories of specific life phenomena should be pos- sible . In other terms , theories of individual biological phenomena ...
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... phenomena such as armament races , war and war games , competition in the economic and other fields , treated by such comparatively novel methods . It is of particular interest that these approaches are concerned with aspects of human ...
... phenomena such as armament races , war and war games , competition in the economic and other fields , treated by such comparatively novel methods . It is of particular interest that these approaches are concerned with aspects of human ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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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 defined differential dynamic elements energy entities entropy equations equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example existence experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation function game theory growth curves homeostasis homeostatic human behavior 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 scheme scientific sense servomechanisms similar so-called sociology specific steady structure symbolic system theory teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion Unity of Science universe vitalistic weight whole world picture York
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