Principles of systems science. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: George E. Mobus, Michael C. Kalton.
• Authors: Mobus, George E; Kalton, Michael C
• Contents: Part I: Introduction to Systems Science -- A Helicopter View -- Systems Principles in the Real World: Understanding Drug Resistant TB -- Part II: Structural and Functional Aspects -- Organized Wholes -- Networks: Connections Within and Without -- Complexity -- Behavior: System Dynamics -- Part III: The Intangible Aspects of Organization: Maintaining and Adapting -- Information, Meaning, Knowledge, and Communications -- Computational Systems -- Cybernetics: The Role of Information and Computation in Systems -- Part IV: Evolution -- Auto-Organization and Emergence -- Evolution -- Part V: Methodological Aspects -- Systems Analysis -- Systems Modeling -- Systems Engineering.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxvi, 755 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 003; Physics; System theory; System theory; Technology & Engineering -- General; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Science -- System Theory; Science -- Life Sciences -- General; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Cybernetics & systems theory; Economic systems & structures; Mathematical physics; Life sciences: general issues; Statistical physics; Engineering; Economics; Biological models; Statistical physics; Science -- Physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781493919208; 1493919202; 1493919199; 9781493919192
• Related ISBNs: 9781493919192
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 8, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.