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Cybernetics and Systems
An International Journal
Volume 16, 1985 - Issue 2-3
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A CASE STUDY DEMONSTRATING USE OF BEER'S CYBERNETIC MODEL OF VIABLE SYSTEMS

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Pages 229-256 | Received 18 Jan 1985, Published online: 03 Apr 2007

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