Systems theory | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-25

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00:01:41 1 Key concepts
00:03:07 2 Origin of the term
00:04:10 3 Overview
00:12:45 4 Examples of applications
00:12:55 4.1 System dynamics
00:13:15 4.2 Systems biology
00:14:11 4.3 Systems ecology
00:15:06 4.4 Systems engineering
00:15:52 4.5 Systems psychology
00:16:59 5 History
00:22:03 6 Developments
00:22:12 6.1 General systems research and systems inquiry
00:24:37 6.2 Cybernetics
00:28:34 6.3 Complex adaptive systems



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Systems theory is the interdisciplinary study of systems. A system is a cohesive conglomeration of interrelated and interdependent parts that is either natural or man-made. Every system is delineated by its spatial and temporal boundaries, surrounded and influenced by its environment, described by its structure and purpose or nature and expressed in its functioning. In terms of its effects, a system can be more than the sum of its parts if it expresses synergy or emergent behavior. Changing one part of the system usually affects other parts and the whole system, with predictable patterns of behavior. For systems that are self-learning and self-adapting, the positive growth and adaptation depend upon how well the system is adjusted with its environment. Some systems function mainly to support other systems by aiding in the maintenance of the other system to prevent failure. The goal of systems theory is systematically discovering a system's dynamics, constraints, conditions and elucidating principles (purpose, measure, methods, tools, etc.) that can be discerned and applied to systems at every level of nesting, and in every field for achieving optimized equifinality.General systems theory is about broadly applicable concepts and principles, as opposed to concepts and principles applicable to one domain of knowledge. It distinguishes dynamic or active systems from static or passive systems. Active systems are activity structures or components that interact in behaviours and processes. Passive systems are structures and components that are being processed. E.g. a program is passive when it is a disc file and active when it runs in memory. The field is related to systems thinking and systems engineering.