Principles of Systems Science

• Main Authors: Mobus, George E. (Author), Kalton, Michael C. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Understanding Complex Systems,
• Subjects: Physics.; Systems biology.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Complexity, Computational.; Economics.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Complexity.; Economic Systems.; Complex Networks.; Systems Biology.

This 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 reflecte...

Table of Contents:

• Part 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.