Volume 03 of W. Ross Ashby's Journal
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1931



Volume 03



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Neuron in reactions Reactions use of neurons
Conscious mind function of
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Impulse, nervous "echoes" back Impulse, nervous and conditioned reflex Nirvanophilia and Freud on Reflex and nirvanophilia Reflex, conditioned and nirvanophilia
Reflex, conditioned and nirvanophilia
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Excitation two types Impulse pattern in vision Inhibition Inhibition of pattern Vision binocular
Stimulus essential property of
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Synapse effect of impulse on
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Levels basis of
Impulse, nervous method to analyse compound series
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Goldfish generation of impulses Impulse, nervous spontaneous generation Receptors distribution in skin Sensation in skin
Coordination by symbols Dominance in organisation Levels and organisation Organisation logic of its own Symbolism in organisation
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Adaptation as "circle" Environment as "circle" Reactions as "circle"
Neuron in reactions
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Nirvanophilia
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Reactions number of impulses in
Dominance and "pressure" Organisation "pressure" in
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Excitation as "pressure" Impulse, nervous as "pressure"
Integration (physiological) in hysteria Nirvanophilia
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Impulse, nervous and conditioned reflex Neuron essential function Pattern (in general)
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Impulse pattern and switching Nirvanophilia

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Nirvanophilia
Nirvanophilia
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Differential equation in physics
Dominance and levels Integration (physiological) of patterns Learning Levels and nirvanophilia Memory Pattern (in general) integration of
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Vision binocular
Conscious mind function of Impulse, nervous and conditioned reflex Integration (physiological) and consciousness Memory go straight to it Reactions are irreversible Space-time continuous
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Impulse pattern with counters Intelligence
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Function rules fundamental function rules of central nervous system Memory and foresight Nirvanophilia
Memory
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Equilibrium two forces for Introspection Nirvanophilia Pattern (in general)
Memory and foresight Memory review
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Mathematics of pattern Pattern (in general) mathematics of
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Mathematics of growth and cells Neuron maths of growth Nirvanophilia in growth
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Pattern (in general)
Memory pattern in
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Dream and memory Memory protoplasm
Equilibrium two forces for Nirvanophilia as a force Pattern (in general) as a force
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Holism
Impulse pattern too incompatible Interaction in central nervous system Vision in strabismus
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Basic pattern and action Neuron and pattern
Interaction in central nervous system
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Independence picture of Intelligence alternative to Interaction in central nervous system Organisation opposite to
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Memory and reactions Reflex, conditioned Space-time of memory Stimulus and memory
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Heredity and memory Instinct as memory Memory is absolute Neuron memory in
Mathematics of "forgetting" Memory maths of
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Instinct as memory Memory maths of Organisation simple example
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Meaning of signals Reality unknowable Signal reality as
Learning all empirical Neuron and signals Organisation and signals
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Function rules fundamental function rules of central nervous system Reactions right and wrong Receptors and impulse frequency Retina function of
Signal is irritant
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Organisation worked examples

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Dominance in organisation
Interaction versus dominance
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Holism Holism definition and test
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Memory forgetting
Organisation and memory Reflex, conditioned and memory
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Neuron memory in
Mathematics of "forgetting" Memory maths of
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Memory as organisation Neuron memory in Organisation and memory Signal and memory

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Organisation one cell upsetting

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Equilibrium irritation in Memory as organisation Pain and organisation
Equilibrium central nervous system must be in Neuron and irritation
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Organisation
Interaction versus dominance
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Reflex, conditioned
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Organisation by mass effect
Dominance Organisation has "aim"
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Instinct faulty, two types
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Mathematics of organisation

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Intelligence and organisation Organisation and intelligence
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Dominance Organisation "weight" in Organisation in auction
Pain large 'weight'
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Dominance in neurons Impulse pattern elaboration of Memory as organisation Neuron ? amoeboid Organisation and patterns
Dominance indirect and direct Instinct, sex and hormones Memory and intinct Reflex, conditioned and hormones
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Excitation Neuron and irritation
Learning Neuron and irritation Switching mechanisms Vision binocular
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Chronaxy and switching Organisation change of Organisation in machinery, examples

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Dominance convergent dominance Dominance divergent dominance
Equilibrium in thermostat
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Arc arcs, distributions in multistable system Equilibrium essential organisation for Organisation for equilibrium
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Organisation deals with variables
Interaction versus dominance Organisation in machinery, examples
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Dominance Interaction versus dominance

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Organisation in machinery, examples
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Dominance zero dominance
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Equilibrium in financial system

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Organisation number of types of

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Equilibrium central nervous system must be in Equilibrium of a system Interaction versus dominance
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Basic pattern in cortex Cortex as elastic network Holism in cortex Impulse pattern in cortex Pattern (in general) Waves ripple theory
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Diffusion equations of Excitation diffusion of Inhibition diffusion of Synapse diffusion from
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Abnormal behaviour meaning of

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Equilibrium and self preservation
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Equilibrium characteristics of
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Neutral point (of equilibrium - including 'cycle', 'region' etc.)
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Equilibrium stabilising a stabiliser
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Organisation number of types of
Summary: Nirvanophilia is identical with stable equilibrium. Equilibrium equals nirvanophilia Nirvanophilia equals stable equilibrium Organisation change of Reactions by trial and error
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Equilibrium of a system
Summary: A great idea... organisation must spread from the environment inwards. Basic pattern basic pattern organisation Environment must be "orderly" Impulse pattern and organisation Intelligence and environment Organisation and intelligence Reactions two basic types of
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Cortex spread of organisation Entropy ? validity of Organisation spread of
Equilibrium of a neuron Equilibrium physical characteristics Neuron as a stable unit Neuron environment of
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Impulse, nervous all disturbances reduced to
Environment "welded" into central nervous system Organisation spread of
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Organisation "aim" of

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Equilibrium dy/dx . dx/dy test for

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Equilibrium all points stable in Equilibrium belongs to a circuit
Dominance as neutral equilibrium
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Equilibrium ? animals stable Equilibrium and echo-impulses
Reactions two basic types of
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Equilibrium necessary for existence Neuron environment of
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Equilibrium of a relationship Organisation equilibrium of
Oddments [11]: Stability of organisation 0982, examples 0701, 0606.
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Equilibrium graph to find neutral point
Equilibrium of an animal Equilibrium range of
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