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Stability properties of general systems
(Society for General Systems Research, 1973)
The system approach views any organized entity as a unity composed of interdependent parts
capable of sensitive and accurate interaction among themselves and with their environment. It is the mutual interaction among ...
On the synthesis of general systems
(Society for General Systems Research, 1971)
In Part I, we extended the work of Ashby [1,2] to develop an analytical framework for determining
the relation betweén system size and system stability. It was established that, for linear
dynamic systems, as the number ...
Forecasting Methods for Managers
(Palgrave Macmillan Journals, 1974)
The forecasting techniques available have increased both in number and com-plexity, so now is the time for a book to help both OR workers and managers to choose the most appropriate technique. Spyros Makridakis and Steven ...
A Survey of Time Series
(Longman Group Ltd, 1976)
This paper surveys time-series methods developed and used in the fields of statistics, engineering, operation
research and economics. It will describe each of the major methods now in existence and synthesize them into
an ...
The second law of systems
(Taylor & Francis, Ltd., 1977)
This paper asserts that the Second Law of Thermodynamics (SLT) despite holding true in all laboratory tests heretofore conducted, cannot, by itself, explain the hierarchical universe. By examination of the existing evidence, ...
An Interactive Forecasting System
(Taylor & Francis, Ltd., 1974-11)
Time sharing computer configurations have introduced a new dimension in applying statistical and mathematical models to sequential decision problems. When the outcome of one step in the process influences subsequent ...
Integrating Forecasting and Planning
(Elsevier, 1973-09)
Specialization inhibits or prohibits interdisciplinary communication among diverse areas. It contributes to segmentation, which becomes a serious problem when several of those areas should depend upon knowledge which exists ...
Semilog Transformation
(John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1978)
In business and economic series it is often true that a constant rate of
growth prevails. This can happen with the sales of a company, GNP, consumption
patterns, etc. For example, if the growth in GNP is 5% a year, it ...
An Analysis of the Interrelationships Among the Major World Stock Exchanges
(Wiley, 1974-06)
The method of principal component is used in this paper to analyse the interrelationship among the world's major stock exchanges. The major finding is that the interrelationship is unstable over time. This finding proves ...