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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... similar situations at other levels ? HYPOTHESIS 5.5-2 : Abnormal or " neurotic " outputs can be elicited by rewarding one information input , not rewarding ( or punishing ) a similar information input , and then altering one or both ...
... similar situations at other levels ? HYPOTHESIS 5.5-2 : Abnormal or " neurotic " outputs can be elicited by rewarding one information input , not rewarding ( or punishing ) a similar information input , and then altering one or both ...
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... similar . Adjustment processes . Examples of all the adjust- ment processes except escape occurred in each of the three group experiments . ( a ) Omission adjustment process . At the input rates of 2.81 and 3.75 bits per s the ...
... similar . Adjustment processes . Examples of all the adjust- ment processes except escape occurred in each of the three group experiments . ( a ) Omission adjustment process . At the input rates of 2.81 and 3.75 bits per s the ...
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... similar . 205 Analysis of variance indicated that the three levels had quite similar percent error scores . 206 Percent error generally increased with input rate , the O - 1 and Output in bits per s 5 4 3 2 0- Group Organization Node ...
... similar . 205 Analysis of variance indicated that the three levels had quite similar percent error scores . 206 Percent error generally increased with input rate , the O - 1 and Output in bits per s 5 4 3 2 0- Group Organization Node ...
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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