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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A masterpiece.,
By Naromiyocknowhusunkatank (Land of the long tidal river.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Principles of Systems (Paperback)
Jay Forrester (MIT) observed that even the most complex nth order dynamic system can be modeled using just 2 types of variables: 1) "levels" ("states", accumulations of cause & effect) and 2) "rates" ("policies"; flows of influence). These variables are necessary and sufficient for modeling the multiple, interacting feedback loops which essentially describe a complex system's causal structure: the structure which produces the system's behavior. Once modeled, assumptions can be tested, and dynamic implications explored, safely and with low cost, ... in virtual time and space, using widely available computational resources. Jay Forrester's work, in effect, offers human beings another faculty of perception: the ability to perceive dynamic complexity. The type of complexity which characterizes the most relevant and important problems facing humanity.
This book is a real treasure in the human legacy of good ideas.
8 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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Classic on System Dynamics, predating Senge by decades,
By A Customer
This review is from: Principles of Systems (Paperback)
A must have for any systems engineer interested in owning some of the classics in his or her field if it includes systems dynamics
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Principles of Systems by Jay Wright Forrester (Paperback - 1968)
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