new book on Systems Theory [fwd]
Francis Heylighen (fheyligh@VNET3.VUB.AC.BE)
Thu, 16 Jan 1997 13:19:03 +0100
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>From: Lars Skyttner <sky@HGS.SE>
>Subject: new book
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>To members of the list:
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>A new book GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY - AN INTRODUCTION by Lars Skyttner is now
>released. Publisher is MacMillan and ISBN is 0-333-61833-5. Perhaps the
>content may interest the members of the list.
>
>The book is divided into two parts. The fist part is devoted to the
>historical background of the systems movement and presents pioneering
>thoughts and theories of the area. The basic concepts of general systems
>theory are introduced, together with some well-known laws and principles;
>related topic, such as cybernetics and information theory, are also examined.
>
>The second part deals with some of the common applications of systems theory
>within systems science, including artificial intelligence, management
>information systems, informatics and other associated topics. Finally, an
>attempt is made to predict the future of systems theory in a world
>apparently destined to be at the same time both fragmented and integrated.
>
>Lars Skyttner is an Associate Professor in the institution of Computer
>Science at the University of Gavle in Sweden. He received his doctorate in
>systems science from the University of Stockholm, where he also lectured for
>several years. He has served as pilot in the Swedish Army Air Force, as an
>UN infantry officer in the Middle East and as a naval radio officer in the
>Far East.
>