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1 A Prelude to the Theory of Infodynamics: A Reflection and Critique of Information Theory |
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1 | (18) |
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1.1 The Framework of Reflections and Critique of the Tradition to Information Theory |
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2 | (2) |
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1.2 The Traditions on the Concept and Phenomenon of Information |
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4 | (3) |
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1.3 Measurements and Their Relevance in Science and Knowing |
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7 | (1) |
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1.4 Information-Measurement Problem Defined |
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8 | (5) |
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1.5 Uncertainty, Variety and Information |
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13 | (6) |
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1.5.1 Uncertainty and Categories of Measures of Concepts and Phenomenon |
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14 | (1) |
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1.5.2 Reflections on the Measurement of Information |
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15 | (4) |
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2 Some Fundamental Epistemic Problems and Questions in General Information Theory |
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19 | (18) |
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2.1 The Subject Matters of Info-statics and Info-dynamics |
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19 | (5) |
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2.2 Information, Inter-categorial and Intra-categorial Conversions |
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24 | (6) |
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2.3 Information, Category Formation and Categorial Conversion |
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30 | (3) |
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2.4 Simple Analytics of Structures of Category, Variety, Universal Space, Characteristic-Signal Disposition and Their Relationships |
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33 | (4) |
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3 Time Sets, Transformation Decisions and Socio-Natural Information Processes |
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37 | (26) |
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3.1 Some Essential Definitions |
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39 | (1) |
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3.2 A Construction and the Properties of a Pure Time Set, T |
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39 | (5) |
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3.3 Constructions of Transformation-Decision Time, Cost Time and Benefit Time |
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44 | (19) |
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3.3.1 Cost, Benefit and Transformation as Information Process |
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45 | (3) |
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3.3.2 Information Relativity of Transformation-Decision Time, Cost Time and Benefit Time |
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48 | (6) |
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3.3.3 Fuzzy Time Set, Fuzzy Cost, Fuzzy Benefit and Transformation-Decision Analytics |
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54 | (9) |
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4 The Theory of Info-dynamics: An Introduction to Its Conceptual Frame |
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63 | (28) |
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4.1 Some General Reflections on Epistemic Directions |
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63 | (13) |
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4.1.1 Differences and Similarities of Varieties in the Quantity-Time and Quality-Time Spaces |
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67 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Differences and Similarities in Information Representation of Inter-categorial and Intra-categorial Transformation Dynamics |
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68 | (2) |
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4.1.3 Info-dynamics and a Prelude to the Development of a Unified Theory of Engineering Sciences: Socio-natural Technological Analytics |
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70 | (6) |
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4.2 The Theory of Info-dynamics and Categorial Conversions Under Conditions of Pure Time |
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76 | (15) |
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4.2.1 Transformation Operators and Introduction to the Theory of Info-dynamics |
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78 | (1) |
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4.2.2 The Structural Analytics of Characteristic-Signal Dispositions of Varieties in Complexity of Forces Under Conflicts |
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79 | (4) |
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4.2.3 The Foundational Analytics of the Cognitive Blocks for the Theory of Socio-natural Transformation and Information Production |
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83 | (3) |
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4.2.4 The Information Space and Info-algebras in Socio-natural Transformations |
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86 | (5) |
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5 Info-dynamics: An Algebraic Introduction |
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91 | (26) |
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5.1 The Concepts and Structures of Information Process and Processor Under Socio-natural Technological Space |
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92 | (5) |
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5.2 The Concepts of Identification Transformation-Transitional Variety Matrix with Primary and Derived Categorial Varieties in a Simple Algebraic Structure |
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97 | (6) |
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5.2.1 Transformation-Transitional Matrix Analytics of Varieties |
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99 | (4) |
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5.3 Information Production and the Principle of Opposites |
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103 | (14) |
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5.3.1 The General Principle of Opposites and Internal Self-dynamics of Varieties |
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104 | (3) |
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5.3.2 Some Essential Postulates of Information, Time and Events in Ontological Space |
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107 | (2) |
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5.3.3 Comments and Reflections on the Laws and Postulates |
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109 | (2) |
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5.3.4 Stocks, Flows and Information Disequilibria |
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111 | (6) |
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6 Info-dynamics and Some Knowledge Areas |
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117 | (20) |
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6.1 Info-dynamic Reflections on Thermodynamics |
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119 | (2) |
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6.2 Info-dynamic Reflections on Electrodynamics |
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121 | (1) |
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6.3 Info-dynamic Reflections on Energetics |
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122 | (4) |
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6.4 Info-dynamic Reflections on Electromagnetism |
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126 | (3) |
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6.5 A Simple Info-dynamic Reflection on the Einsteinian Fundamental Equation in Physics: An Example of Information Representation |
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129 | (2) |
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6.6 Information Stoc-Flow Conditions and Languages |
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131 | (6) |
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6.6.1 Information and the Family of Ordinary Languages (FOL) |
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133 | (2) |
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6.6.2 Information and the Family of Abstract Languages |
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135 | (2) |
Epilogue and Conclusions |
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137 | (16) |
Multidisciplinary References |
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153 | (34) |
Index |
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