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Author : Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Publisher : George Braziller
ISBN 13 : 9780807600153
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (1 download)
Download or read book General System Theory written by Ludwig von Bertalanffy and published by George Braziller. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic book on a major modern theory
Author : Lars Skyttner
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812774750
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (127 download)
Download or read book General Systems Theory written by Lars Skyttner and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2005 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systems theorists see common principles in the structure and operation of systems of all kinds and sizes. They promote an interdisciplinary science adapted for a universal application with a common language and area of concepts. In order to solve problems, make recommendations and predict the future, they use theories, models and concepts from the vast area of general systems theory. This approach is chosen as a means to overcome the fragmentation of knowledge and the isolation of the specialist but also to find new approaches to problems created by earlier 'solution of problems.'. This revised and updated second edition of General Systems Theory OCo Ideas and Applications includes new systems theories and a new chapter on self-organization and evolution. The book summarizes most of the fields of systems theory and its application systems science in one volume. It provides a quick and readable reference guide for future learning containing both general theories and practical applications without the use of complicated mathematics. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: The Emergence of Holistic Thinking (2,002 KB). Contents: The Theories and Why: The Emergence of Holistic Thinking; Basic Ideas of General Systems Theory; A Selection of Systems Theories; Communication and Information Theory; Some Theories of Brain and Mind; Self-Organization and Evolution; The Applications and How: Artificial Intelligence and Life; Organizational Theory and Management Cybernetics; Decision-Making and Decision Aids; Informatics; Some of the Systems Methodologies; The Future of Systems Theory. Readership: Computer specialists, architects, businessmen, decision makers of all kinds, teachers and holistic thinkers."
Author : Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Publisher : George Braziller Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Relevance of General Systems Theory written by Ludwig von Bertalanffy and published by George Braziller Publishers. This book was released on 1972 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030045587
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)
Download or read book General Systems Theory written by Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-19 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the theoretical value and practical significance of systems science and its logic of thinking by presenting a rigorously developed foundation—a tool for intuitive reasoning, which is supported by both theory and empirical evidence, as well as practical applications in business decision making. Following a foundation of general systems theory, the book presents an applied method to intuitively learn system-sciences fundamentals. The third and final part examines applications of the yoyo model and the theoretical results developed earlier within the context of problems facing business decision makers by organically combining methods of traditional science, the first dimension of science, with those of systems science, the second dimension, as argued by George Klir in the 1990s. This text would benefit graduate students, researchers, or practitioners in the areas of mathematics, systems science or engineering, economics, and business decision science.
Author : Barbara G. Hanson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317763572
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book General Systems Theory written by Barbara G. Hanson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though general systems theory is currently the prevailing paradigm in family therapy and social work, there is no accessible text that treats its basic concepts. This book fills the gap by presenting the central ideas of general systems theory in clear and simple language, with a focus on the social sciences.
Author : Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Publisher : New York : G. Braziller
ISBN 13 : 9780807604533
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)
Download or read book General System Theory written by Ludwig von Bertalanffy and published by New York : G. Braziller. This book was released on 2003 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathered here are Ludwig von Bertalanffy's writings on general systems theory, selected and edited to show the evolution of systems theory and to present it applications to problem solving.
Author : Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Publisher : George Braziller Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Relevance of General Systems Theory written by Ludwig von Bertalanffy and published by George Braziller Publishers. This book was released on 1972 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Yi Lin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0306469626
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (64 download)
Download or read book General Systems Theory written by Yi Lin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As suggested by the title of this book, I will present a collection of coherently related applications and a theoretical development of a general systems theory. Hopefully, this book will invite all readers to sample an exciting and challenging (even fun!) piece of interdisciplinary research, that has characterized the scientific and technological achievements of the twentieth century. And, I hope that many of them will be motivated to do additional reading and to contribute to topics along the lines described in the following pages. Since the applications in this volume range through many scientific disciplines, from sociology to atomic physics, from Einstein’s relativity theory to Dirac’s quan tum mechanics, from optimization theory to unreasonable effectiveness of mathe matics to foundations of mathematical modeling, from general systems theory to Schwartz’s distributions, special care has been given to write each application in a language appropriate to that field. That is, mathematical symbols and abstractions are used at different levels so that readers in various fields will find it possible to read. Also, because of the wide range of applications, each chapter has been written so that, in general, there is no need to reference a different chapter in order to understand a specific application. At the same time, if a reader has the desire to go through the entire book without skipping any chapter, it is strongly suggested to refer back to Chapters 2 and 3 as often as possible.
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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080931227
Total Pages : 952 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (312 download)
Download or read book Philosophy of Complex Systems written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-05-23 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The domain of nonlinear dynamical systems and its mathematical underpinnings has been developing exponentially for a century, the last 35 years seeing an outpouring of new ideas and applications and a concomitant confluence with ideas of complex systems and their applications from irreversible thermodynamics. A few examples are in meteorology, ecological dynamics, and social and economic dynamics. These new ideas have profound implications for our understanding and practice in domains involving complexity, predictability and determinism, equilibrium, control, planning, individuality, responsibility and so on. Our intention is to draw together in this volume, we believe for the first time, a comprehensive picture of the manifold philosophically interesting impacts of recent developments in understanding nonlinear systems and the unique aspects of their complexity. The book will focus specifically on the philosophical concepts, principles, judgments and problems distinctly raised by work in the domain of complex nonlinear dynamical systems, especially in recent years. -Comprehensive coverage of all main theories in the philosophy of Complex Systems -Clearly written expositions of fundamental ideas and concepts -Definitive discussions by leading researchers in the field -Summaries of leading-edge research in related fields are also included
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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080471714
Total Pages : 3870 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)
Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 3870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available online via SciVerse ScienceDirect, or in print for a limited time only, The International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, Seven Volume Set is the first international reference work for housing scholars and professionals, that uses studies in economics and finance, psychology, social policy, sociology, anthropology, geography, architecture, law, and other disciplines to create an international portrait of housing in all its facets: from meanings of home at the microscale, to impacts on macro-economy. This comprehensive work is edited by distinguished housing expert Susan J. Smith, together with Marja Elsinga, Ong Seow Eng, Lorna Fox O'Mahony and Susan Wachter, and a multi-disciplinary editorial team of 20 world-class scholars in all. Working at the cutting edge of their subject, liaising with an expert editorial advisory board, and engaging with policy-makers and professionals, the editors have worked for almost five years to secure the quality, reach, relevance and coherence of this work. A broad and inclusive table of contents signals (or tesitifes to) detailed investigation of historical and theoretical material as well as in-depth analysis of current issues. This seven-volume set contains over 500 entries, listed alphabetically, but grouped into seven thematic sections including methods and approaches; economics and finance; environments; home and homelessness; institutions; policy; and welfare and well-being. Housing professionals, both academics and practitioners, will find The International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home useful for teaching, discovery, and research needs. International in scope, engaging with trends in every world region The editorial board and contributors are drawn from a wide constituency, collating expertise from academics, policy makers, professionals and practitioners, and from every key center for housing research Every entry stands alone on its merits and is accessed alphabetically, yet each is fully cross-referenced, and attached to one of seven thematic categories whose ‘wholes' far exceed the sum of their parts
Author : Gerald M. Weinberg
Publisher : Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780932633491
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (334 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to General Systems Thinking written by Gerald M. Weinberg and published by Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic introduction to systems theory, with applications in computer science and beyond. -- Back cover.
Author : Lars Skyttner
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789810241766
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (417 download)
Download or read book General Systems Theory written by Lars Skyttner and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world in which classical positivistic science and technology obtained great success has vanished. However, the way of thinking promoted by that epoch still lingers in our social consciousness, sometimes as a burden. To conquer the short-comings of classical analytical science in the modern, ever more complex world, systems theory and its applications within systems science present an alternative to old paradigms. Systems theorists see common principles in the structure and operation of systems of all kinds and sizes. They promote an interdisciplinary science adapted for a universal application with a common language and area of concepts. This approach is seen as a means of not only overcoming the fragmentation of knowledge and the isolation of the specialist, but also finding new solutions to problems created by the earlier "solution of problems". This book introduces the systemic alternative. It is divided into two parts. The first is devoted to the historical background of the systems movement, and presents pioneering thoughts and theories of the area. Basic concepts of general systems theory with well-known laws and principles are discussed, as well as related topics like cybernetics and information theory. The second part deals with some of the common applications of systems theory within systems science, such as artificial intelligence, management information systems and informatics. An attempt is made to predict the future of systems theory in a world apparently becoming fragmented and integrated at the same time. To engage oneself in systems theory and its striving towards an applied universal science is a highly cross-scientific occupation. The reader will come intocontact with many different academic disciplines, and consequently the possibility of an all-round education -- something particularly needed in our over-specialized world.
Author : Ervin Laszlo
Publisher : George Braziller
ISBN 13 : 9780807606582
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (65 download)
Download or read book The Relevance of General Systems Theory written by Ervin Laszlo and published by George Braziller. This book was released on 1972 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mihajlo D. Mesarović
Publisher : Krieger Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Views on General Systems Theory written by Mihajlo D. Mesarović and published by Krieger Publishing Company. This book was released on 1974 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rob Dekkers
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319108468
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Applied Systems Theory written by Rob Dekkers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering an up-to-date account of systems theories and its applications, this book provides a different way of resolving problems and addressing challenges in a swift and practical way, without losing overview and not having a grip on the details. From this perspective, it offers a different way of thinking in order to incorporate different perspectives and to consider multiple aspects of any given problem. Drawing examples from a wide range of disciplines, it also presents worked cases to illustrate the principles. The multidisciplinary perspective and the formal approach to modelling of systems and processes of ‘Applied Systems Theory’ makes it suitable for managers, engineers, students, researchers, academics and professionals from a wide range of disciplines; they can use this ‘toolbox’ for describing, analysing and designing biological, engineering and organisational systems as well as getting a better understanding of societal problems.
Author : Spyros G. Tzafestas
Publisher : River Publishers
ISBN 13 : 8793609078
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)
Download or read book Systems, Cybernetics, Control, and Automation written by Spyros G. Tzafestas and published by River Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systems, cybernetics, control, and automation (SCCA) are four interrelated and overlapping scientific and technological fields that have contributed substantially to the development, growth, and progress of human society. A large number of models, methods, and tools were developed that assure high efficiency of SCCA applied to practical situations. The real-life applications of SCCA encompass a wide range of man-made or biological systems, including transportations, power generation, chemical industry, robotics, manufacturing, cybernetics organisms (cyborgs), aviation, economic systems, enterprise, systems, medical/health systems, environmental applications, and so on. The SCCA fields exhibit strong influences on society and rise, during their use and application, many ethical concerns and dilemmas. This book provides a consolidated and concise overview of SCCA, in a single volume for the first time, focusing on ontological, epistemological, social impact, ethical, and general philosophical issues. It is appropriate for use in engineering courses as a convenient tutorial source providing fundamental conceptual and educational material on these issues, or for independent reading by students and scientists. Included in the book is: Background material on philosophy and systems theoryMajor ontological, epistemological, societal and ethical/philosophical aspects of the four fields that are considered in the bookOver 400 references and a list of 130 additional books in the relevant fields Over 100 colored photos and 70 line figures that illustrate the text
Author : Niklas Luhmann
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 9780745645728
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (457 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Systems Theory written by Niklas Luhmann and published by Polity. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Niklas Luhmann ranks as one of the most important sociologists and social theorists of the twentieth century. Through his many books he developed a highly original form of systems theory that has been hugely influential in a wide variety of disciplines. In Introduction to Systems Theory, Luhmann explains the key ideas of general and sociological systems theory and supplies a wealth of examples to illustrate his approach. The book offers a wide range of concepts and theorems that can be applied to politics and the economy, religion and science, art and education, organization and the family. Moreover, Luhmann’s ideas address important contemporary issues in such diverse fields as cognitive science, ecology, and the study of social movements. This book provides all the necessary resources for readers to work through the foundations of systems theory – no other work by Luhmann is as clear and accessible as this. There is also much here that will be of great interest to more advanced scholars and practitioners in sociology and the social sciences.
