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Book SynopsisThis pioneering text provides a comprehensive introduction to systems structure, function, and modeling as applied in all fields of science and engineering. Systems understanding is increasingly recognized as a key to a more holistic education and greater problem solving skills, and is also reflected in the trend toward interdisciplinary approaches to research on complex phenomena. While the concepts and components of systems science will continue to be distributed throughout the various disciplines, undergraduate degree programs in systems science are also being developed, including at the authors' own institutions. However, the subject is approached, systems science as a basis for understanding the components and drivers of phenomena at all scales should be viewed with the same importance as a traditional liberal arts education. Principles of Systems Science contains many graphs, illustrations, side bars, examples, and problems to enhance understanding. Frombasic principles of orga
Trade Review“Principles of systems science consists of 14 chapters organized in five parts. … This book is a feast--full of systems theory and sage guidance about systems practice.” (Ernest Hughes, Computing Reviews, computingreviews.com, August, 2016)
Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction to Systems Science.- A Helicopter View.- Systems Principles in the Real World: Understanding Drug Resistant TB.- Part II: Structural and Functional Aspects.- Organized Wholes.- Networks: Connections Within and Without.- Complexity.- Behavior: System Dynamics.- Part III: The Intangible Aspects of Organization: Maintaining and Adapting.- Information, Meaning, Knowledge, and Communications.- Computational Systems.- Cybernetics: The Role of Information and Computation in Systems.- Part IV: Evolution.- Auto-Organization and Emergence.- Evolution.- Part V: Methodological Aspects.- Systems Analysis.- Systems Modeling.- Systems Engineering.
