Towards a science of systems

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 301-321

  Troncale, Len ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross level hypotheses; Hierarchies; Linkage propositions; Living systems theory; System of systems processes; System's pathology

Indexed keywords

CROSS LEVELS; HIERARCHIES; LINKAGE PROPOSITIONS; LIVING SYSTEMS; SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; NATURAL SCIENCES; PATHOLOGY;

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33745677019     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.729     Document Type: Article

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