Systems Dynamics [Paperback]

Palm (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071181792 | ISBN-13: 978-0071181792 | Publication Date: May 1, 2001

"System Dynamics" includes the strongest treatment of computational software and system simulation of any available text, with its early introduction of MATLAB[registered] and Simulink[registered]. The text's extensive coverage also includes discussion of the root locus and frequency response plots, among other methods for assessing system behavior in the time and frequency domains as well as topics such as function discovery, parameter estimation, and system identification techniques, motor performance evaluation, and system dynamics in everyday life.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

William J. Palm III is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Rhode Island. In 1966 he received a B.S. from Loyola College in Baltimore, and in 1971 a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Astronautical Sciences from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071181792
• ISBN-13: 978-0071181792
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,065,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's not like you have a choice, but...., October 28, 2006

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T. Foster (Panama City, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: System Dynamics (Hardcover)

I have heard that there are only a few books out there for system dynamics, so I want to cut this one some slack. However, what I want in a book is many detailed examples, and this book simply does not have that. It has quite a bit of explaining, but in my opinion, one example is worth 1000 words. The examples it has tended not to be inclusive.

Considering the content, the text is quite readable.

This would be a good supplement if the professor did plenty of practice problems in class. As most (of mine) do not, I really do not know how to do problems.

Another thing that irks me about this book is that it does not have answers, not even selected answers, in the back. Therefore, I have no idea if I am doing the problems correctly.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved money, August 22, 2011

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This review is from: System Dynamics (Paperback)

I was nervous that since this is the international version it would not have the same problem sets, but it does. Great way to save some cash on a textbook!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not real impressed, November 13, 2011

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TheHorn - See all my reviews

This review is from: System Dynamics (Hardcover)

This book is about as dry as it gets when it comes to texts. Most likely it will be mandatory for your class but just hope that your teacher has some good example problems for you and can explain them because this texts in limited in its examples and does not help you understand them well enough.
The reason i gave it the two stars I did is the redeeming factor of the material in the book. It is actually very useful. Its just that the authors didn't do the best job of aiding in understanding.