Living SystemsOffering a detailed analysis of each of the major aspects and characteristics encountered at all seven levels, Living Systems identifies multiple variables of each of 9 matter-energy and information-processing subsystems, the normal and pathological states of these variables, and practical indicators for measuring changes in them. It also specifies cross-level formal identities among the levels and describes the artifacts, machines, or technologies at each level. |
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James Grier Miller. subsystem has a lower channel capacity than the oth- ers and thus is the bottleneck for the whole ... channel of a living system — measured in bits per second — increases , the information output - measured similarly ...
James Grier Miller. subsystem has a lower channel capacity than the oth- ers and thus is the bottleneck for the whole ... channel of a living system — measured in bits per second — increases , the information output - measured similarly ...
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... channel capacity . These adjustments enable the output rate to remain at or near channel capacity and then to decline gradually , rather than to fall precipitously to zero immediately whenever the information input rate exceeds the channel ...
... channel capacity . These adjustments enable the output rate to remain at or near channel capacity and then to decline gradually , rather than to fall precipitously to zero immediately whenever the information input rate exceeds the channel ...
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... channel capacity is reached . Then the output levels off at that rate . Finally as the information input rate continues to rise , there is a marked decrease in output rate accompanied by a confusional state . ( b ) A human being's ...
... channel capacity is reached . Then the output levels off at that rate . Finally as the information input rate continues to rise , there is a marked decrease in output rate accompanied by a confusional state . ( b ) A human being's ...
Contents
Tables of the Critical Subsystems | xi |
Preface to the First Edition | xxvii |
Outline of Chapters 3 4 and 6 through 12 | xxxviii |
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