General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications (Revised Edition)

General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications (Revised Edition)

<p><strong>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.</strong></p> An 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.