@article{945494,
      recid = {945494},
      author = {Ghosh, Asish.},
      title = {Dynamic systems for everyone : understanding how our world  works /},
      pages = {1 online resource (304 pages)},
      abstract = {Systems are everywhere and we are surrounded by them. We  are a complex amalgam of systems that enable us to interact  with an endless array of external systems in our daily  lives. They are electrical, mechanical, social, biological,  and many other types that control our environment and our  well-being. By appreciating how these systems function,  will broaden our understanding of how our world works.  Readers from a variety of disciplines will benefit from the  knowledge of system behavior they will gain from this book  and will be able to apply those principles in various  contexts. The treatment of the subject is non-mathematical,  and the book considers some of the latest concepts in the  systems discipline, such as agent based systems,  optimization, and discrete events and procedures. The  diverse range of examples provided in this book, will allow  readers to: Apply system knowledge at work and in daily  life without deep mathematical knowledge; Build models and  simulate system behaviors on a personal computer; Optimize  systems in many different ways; Reduce or eliminate  unintended consequences; Develop a holistic world view .  This book will enable readers to not only better interact  with the systems in their professional and daily lives, but  also allow them to develop and evaluate them for their  effectiveness in achieving their designed purpose.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/945494},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43943-3},
}