The theory of open systems in physics and biology
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Within this model, the information systems discipline has a significant and mediating role given its socio-technical orientation and appreciation of the open systems paradigm.
“Within this model, the information systems discipline has a significant and mediating role given its socio-technical orientation and appreciation of the open systems paradigm (Scott & Davis, 2015;von Bertalanffy, 1950;Watson et al., 2010).”
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- Authors
- von Bertalanffy, L.
- Affiliations
- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1950-01-13
- Volume
- 111
- Issue
- 2872
- Pages
- 23-29
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2131416923
- Cited by
- 1,714
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2026: 35 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 91 · 2023: 86 · 2022: 76 · 2021: 71 · 2020: 78 · 2019: 77 · 2018: 59 · 2017: 55 · 2016: 55 · 2015: 49 · 2014: 68 · 2013: 69 · 2012: 57
- FWCI
- 43.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Complex Systems and Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy and History of Science
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
- Keywords
- open systems, thermodynamics, physics and biology, energy exchange, entropy
- MeSH terms
- Biology, Physics, Physical Phenomena
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