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The Meta-synthesis System Approach

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Part of the book series: Translational Systems Sciences ((TSS,volume 5))

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This chapter introduces the meta-synthesis system approach, originally proposed by Qian, Yu and Dai in 1990, which is designed for solving complex problems happened in open giant complex systems, such as the social system, the environmental system, and the human body system, etc. Three kinds of meta-synthesis are often used during the problem solving: qualitative meta-synthesis, the combination of qualitative meta-synthesis and quantitative meta-synthesis, and from qualitative meta-synthesis to quantitative meta-synthesis. The tool for realizing the meta-synthesis system approach is the hall of workshop for meta-synthetic engineering, which consists of the knowledge system, the expert system and the machine system. Miscellaneous halls of workshops have been designed in different areas in China, such as military, economy and industry areas.

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Acknowledgements

The author wishes to express his appreciation for the collaboration and support of all colleagues who have worked for the four projects mentioned and a special thanks to Prof. Niu Wenyuan and his research group in the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Natural and Social Sciences (Chinese Academy of Sciences) for their support.

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    Jifa Gu

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Gu, J. (2016). The Meta-synthesis System Approach. In: Nakamori, Y. (eds) Knowledge Synthesis. Translational Systems Sciences, vol 5. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55218-5_5

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