Dynamic systems for everyone : understanding how our world works / Asish Ghosh.
2017
Q295 .G48 2017
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Title
Dynamic systems for everyone : understanding how our world works / Asish Ghosh.
Author
Ghosh, Asish.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9783319439433
331943943X
9783319439426
3319439421
331943943X
9783319439426
3319439421
Published
Cham : Springer, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (304 pages)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-43943-3 doi
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Q295 .G48 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification
620
Summary
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.
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Table of Contents
Thinking in Systems
The Engineered Systems
Political, Social, and Biological Systems
The Fundamental Behavior Patterns
Modeling and Simulation
Optimization
Distributed Intelligence
Discrete Events and Procedures
Unintended Consequences
The Seven Habits of a Systems Savvy Person
Epilogue: Future Directions and Challenges.
The Engineered Systems
Political, Social, and Biological Systems
The Fundamental Behavior Patterns
Modeling and Simulation
Optimization
Distributed Intelligence
Discrete Events and Procedures
Unintended Consequences
The Seven Habits of a Systems Savvy Person
Epilogue: Future Directions and Challenges.