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Systems theory means different things to different people. Here, we mean the mathematical study of abstract representations of systems, keeping in mind the problems that seem most important for real systems and the aspects of the theory which seem most amenable to mathematical development.
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Rattray, C. (1998). Abstractly modelling complex systems. In: Albrecht, R. (eds) Systems: Theory and Practice. Advances in Computing Science. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6451-8_1
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