p. 18: Introduction
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The plan of the present paper is to discuss properties of systems more or less abstractly; that is to define system and to describe the properties that are common to many systems and which serve to characterize them all.
— Arthur D. Hall
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Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur D. Hall" (Quotes, Definition of System, 1956: Source: Arthur D. Hall and Robert E. Fagen (1956), "Definition of System", in: General Systems, Vol. 1 (1956). p. 18-28; Republished in: Walter Buckley (2008) Systems Research for Behavioral Science: A Sourcebook'', p. 81-92)
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About Arthur D. Hall
Arthur D. Hall (1925 – March 31, 2006) was an American electrical engineer and a pioneer in the field of systems engineering. He is known as father of the "picture telephone" an author of a widely used engineering 1962 textbook Methodology of Systems Engineering.
About Arthur D. Hall
Arthur D. Hall (1925 – March 31, 2006) was an American electrical engineer and a pioneer in the field of systems engineering. He is known as father of the "picture telephone" an author of a widely used engineering 1962 textbook Methodology of Systems Engineering.
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