TY - BOOK AU - Bertalanffy, Ludwig von , 1901-1972. TI - The Relevance of general systems theory ; papers presented to Ludwig von Bertalanffy on his seventieth birthday SN - 0807606596 AV - Q295.R44 1972 PB - G. Braziller KW - System theory KW - Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972 KW - Q N1 - Based on papers presented at a symposium held Sept. 18, 1971 at the State University of New York College of Arts and Science at Geneseo; Laszlo, E. Introduction: the origins of general systems theory in the work of von Bertalanffy .--Rapoport, A. The search for simplicity .--Pattee, H. H. The evolution of self - simplifying systems .--Rosen ER -