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  2. Dymaxion - Wikipedia

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    Dymaxion is a term coined by architect and inventor Buckminster Fuller and associated with much of his work—prominently his Dymaxion house and Dymaxion car. Dymaxion, a portmanteau of the words dy namic , max imum , and tens ion ; [ 1 ] sums up the goal of his study, "maximum gain of advantage from minimal energy input."

  3. Glossary of systems theory - Wikipedia

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    The term is often used in contrast to hierarchy, i.e. a vertical arrangement of entities (systems and their subsystems), usually ordered from the top downwards rather than from the bottom upwards. Holarchy : A concept invented by Arthur Koestler to describe behavior that is partly a function of individual nature and partly a function of the ...

  4. Systems psychology - Wikipedia

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    Systems psychology is a branch of both theoretical psychology and applied psychology that studies human behaviour and experience as complex systems. It is inspired by systems theory and systems thinking , and based on the theoretical work of Roger Barker , Gregory Bateson , Humberto Maturana and others. [ 1 ]

  5. Polyhedral map projection - Wikipedia

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    Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion map. A polyhedral map projection is a map projection based on a spherical polyhedron. Typically, the polyhedron is overlaid on the globe, and each face of the polyhedron is transformed to a polygon or other shape in the plane. The best-known polyhedral map projection is Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion map.

  6. Dymaxion map - Wikipedia

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    The Dymaxion map projection, also called the Fuller projection, is a kind of polyhedral map projection of the Earth's surface onto the unfolded net of an icosahedron.The resulting map is heavily interrupted in order to reduce shape and size distortion compared to other world maps, but the interruptions are chosen to lie in the ocean.

  7. Synergetics (Fuller) - Wikipedia

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    Synergetics is the empirical study of systems in transformation, with an emphasis on whole system behaviors unpredicted by the behavior of any components in isolation. R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) named and pioneered the field.

  8. Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering - Wikipedia

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    A grid energy storage system that pumps water uphill for later use by a hydroelectric generator plant. push switch A device that closes or opens an electrical circuit when pushed. push–pull converter A converter with two sets of primary switching elements so that the transformer primary voltage can be reversed on each cycle.

  9. Repertory grid - Wikipedia

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    The repertory grid has found favour among both academics and practitioners in a great variety of fields because it provides a way of describing people's construct systems (loosely, understanding people's perceptions) without prejudging the terms of reference—a kind of personalized grounded theory. [5] [6] [7]