Disciplines and Occupations

Systems Theory

Principles, models, and laws that apply to complex interrelationships and interdependencies of sets of linked components which form a functioning whole, a system. Any system may be composed of components which are systems in their own right (sub-systems), such as several organs within an individual organism.

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Principles, models, and laws that apply to complex interrelationships and interdependencies of sets of linked components which form a functioning whole, a system. Any system may be composed of components which are systems in their own right (sub-systems), such as several organs within an individual organism.

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13 entry terms
  • Systems Theories
  • Theories, Systems
  • Theory, Systems
  • General Systems Theory
  • Queuing Theory
  • General Systems Theories
  • Queuing Theories
  • Systems Theories, General
  • Systems Theory, General
  • Theories, General Systems
  • Theories, Queuing
  • Theory, General Systems
  • Theory, Queuing

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History Note

80; was see SYSTEMS ANALYSIS 1976-79

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  • Systems Analysis (1966-1979)

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  1. H01w.770w.808w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Systems Theory. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013598. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013598
  2. Systems Theory. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory
  3. Systems Theory. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269699