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The Magic Ring Systems Thinking Approach to Control Systems /

This book presents a gradual path toward "educating" readers in understanding how Control Systems truly operate and in recognizing, simulating and improving them in all fields of activity. Starting from the hypothesis that knowledge of Control Systems is not only a technical fact but also...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mella, Piero (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:Contemporary Systems Thinking
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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505 0 |a The Language of Systems Thinking for Control Systems -- The Ring: The General Structure of Control Systems -- The Rign Variety: A Basic Typology -- The Ring Completed: Multi-lever and Multi-objective Control Systems -- The Ring: Observation and Design -- The Magic Ring in Action: Individuals -- The Magic Ring in Action: Life Environments -- The Magic Ring in Action: Organizations -- The Magic Ring Explores Cognition and Learning -- Concluding Remarks: Toward a General Discipline of Control. 
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