The spread of hierarchical cycles

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 237-261

  Louie, A H ^a   Poli, Roberto ^b  

^a University of Trento ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

alternate descriptions; clef systems; closure to efficient causation; hierarchical cycles; impredicative systems; relational methods

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATE DESCRIPTIONS; CLEF SYSTEMS; CLOSURE TO EFFICIENT CAUSATION; HIERARCHICAL CYCLES; IMPREDICATIVE SYSTEMS; RELATIONAL METHODS;

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 79951526861     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081079.2010.550579     Document Type: Article

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