Some basics of system theory (cybernetics):

What are Cybernetics and Systems Science?

• Alan Scrivener's Curriculum for Cybernetics and Systems Theory
• Felix Geyer's excellent review paper on cybernetics and its applications to social systems
• General Systems Theory and Earth Science: an introduction to systems thinking
• Paul Pangaro's definition of Cybernetics in the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Computers
• an introduction to systems thinking, (especially systems dynamics) by Gene Bellinger
• general information on cybernetics from the ASC

Some excellent, easy to read, introductory books on cybernetics and systems can be downloaded freely from our Principia Cybernetica library. Together with our dictionary, and bibliography of basic books and papers, this should be sufficient for an introductory course in the domain.Links of societies in the World (2 in Switzerland)