Systems theory

Systems theory or systems science is the interdisciplinary study of systems in general, with the goal of discovering patterns and elucidating principles that can be discerned from and applied to all types of systems at all nesting levels in all fields of research.

Description

It can reasonably be considered a specialization of systems thinking or as the goal output of systems science and systems engineering, with an emphasis on generality useful across a broad range of systems (versus the particular models of individual fields).

A central topic of systems theory is self-regulating systems, self-correcting through feedback.

Self-regulating systems are found in nature, including the physiological systems of our body, in local and global ecosystems, and in climate and also in human learning processes (from the individual on to international organizations like the UN).

See also

• Bibliography of sociology
• Dynamical systems
• Emergence
• Engaged theory
• Glossary of systems theory
• Grey box model
• List of types of systems theory
• Meta-systems
• Multidimensional systems
• Open and closed systems in social science
• Social rule system theory
• Sociology and complexity science
• Structure–organization–process
• Systemantics
• System identification
• Systematics - study of multi-term systems
• Systemics
• Systemography
• Systems architecture
• Systems ecology
• Systems theory in anthropology
• Systems theory in archaeology
• Systems theory in political science
• User-in-the-loop

External links

• Systems theory @ Wikipedia.org