Software engineering design methodologies and general systems theory

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 43-94

  Palmer, Kent D ^a  

^a Software Engineering Technologist   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopoiesis; Epistemological framework; GSPS; Magician systems; Ontology; Reflexisve systems; Software design methodologies; Software engineering; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 6244242656     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081079608945107     Document Type: Article

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