Gianfranco Minati Libri

Exploring advanced concepts in physics and their applications, this book delves into quantum field theory, phase transitions, and the role of noise in non-ideal models like neural networks and cellular automata. It examines ergodicity and its implications for collective beings, as well as its relationship with emergence. The text further applies these theories to social systems, discussing growth, sustainable development, and ethics, while addressing the dynamics of systems archetypes, virtual systems, and knowledge management.

The book explores the evolution of systemics, transitioning from the Good-Old-Fashioned-Systemics (GOFS) era to a new theoretical perspective characterized by the shift from Collective Beings to Quasi-systems. It examines how contemporary scientific advancements and challenges are reshaping systemics, pushing the boundaries of traditional frameworks. Through this analysis, the author presents a conceptual morphology and landscape for future systemics, offering insights into the changing nature of systems thinking.

This book contains the proceedings of the Sixth National Conference of the Italian Systems Society. The title, Towards a post-Bertalanffy Systemics, aims to underline the need for Systemics and Systems Science to generalize theoretically concepts related to complexity (the great enemy of Bertalanffy Systemics).