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TABLE 1.1                                                 10
 Classification of natural and technologic systems (modified after Buryakovsky et al., 1990)

 Distinctive features of systems used in classification
 System origin  System size  System  Time  Exchange with  Type of system  Type of  Type of system
 complexity  dependence  environment by  isolation  available  description
                                 information

 Classes  Natural  Sub-local  Very simple  Static systems  Matter  Open systems  Qualitative  Deterministic
 Technological  Local  Simple  Dynamic  Energy  Closed systems  Quantitative  Stochastic
 systems
 Scientific/  Super-local  Complex  Information  Totally confined  Combined
 engineering        systems
 Technical/  Sub-global  Very complex
 economic
 Global
 Super-global                                              SYSTEMS
 Subclasses  Natural science  Intermittent
 Engineering  Continuous
 Cyclic                                                    APPROACH
 Stable                          Incomplete
 Self-evolving                   Complete                  IN






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