Modeling and visualization of complex systems and enterprises : explorations of physical, human, economic, and social phenomena /

Modeling and visualization of complex systems and enterprises : explorations of physical, human, economic, and social phenomena /

Explains multi-level models of enterprise systems and covers modeling methodology This book addresses the essential phenomena underlying the overall behaviors of complex systems and enterprises. Understanding these phenomena can enable improving these systems. These phenomena range from physical, be...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Rouse, William B.
Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Hoboken : Wiley, 2015.
Σειρά:Stevens Institute series on complex systems and enterprises.
Θέματα:
System theory > Mathematical models.
System analysis.
System theory > Philosophy.
SCIENCE / System Theory
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Operations Research
Electronic books.
Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Series; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVES; COMPLEXITY AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS; COMPLEX VERSUS COMPLICATED SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS PRACTICE; PHENOMENA AS THE STARTING POINT; OVEVIEW OF BOOK; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2: OVERALL METHODOLOGY; INTRODUCTION; PROBLEM ARCHETYPES; METHODOLOGY; AN EXAMPLE; SUPPORTING THE METHODOLOGY; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3: PERSPECTIVES ON PHENOMENA; INTRODUCTION; DEFINITIONS; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES; CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES; TAXONOMY OF PHENOMENA; VISUALIZING PHENOMENA; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES
  • CHAPTER 4: PHYSICAL PHENOMENAINTRODUCTION; NATURAL PHENOMENA; DESIGNED PHENOMENA; DETERRING OR IDENTIFYING COUNTERFEIT PARTS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5: HUMAN PHENOMENA; DESCRIPTIVE VERSUS PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACHES; MODELS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC CONTROL VIA CONGESTION PRICING; MENTAL MODELS; FUNDAMENTAL LIMITS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6: ECONOMIC PHENOMENA; INTRODUCTION; MICROECONOMICS; MACROECONOMICS; BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; ECONOMICS OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 7: SOCIAL PHENOMENA; INTRODUCTION; PHYSICS-BASED FORMULATIONS
  • NETWORK THEORYGAME THEORY; SIMULATION; URBAN RESILIENCE; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8: VISUALIZATION OF PHENOMENA; INTRODUCTION; HUMAN VISION AS A PHENOMENON; BASICS OF VISUALIZATION; PURPOSES OF VISUALIZATIONS; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; EXAMPLE
  • BIG GRAPHICS AND LITTLE SCREENS; VISUALIZATION TOOLS; IMMERSION LAB; POLICY FLIGHT SIMULATORS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 9: COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND TOOLS; INTRODUCTION; MODELING PARADIGMS; LEVELS OF MODELING; REPRESENTATION TO COMPUTATION; MODEL COMPOSITION; COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES
  • CHAPTER 10: PERSPECTIVES ON PROBLEM SOLVINGINTRODUCTION; WHAT IS? VERSUS WHAT IF?; CASE STUDIES; OBSERVATIONS ON PROBLEM SOLVING; RESEARCH ISSUES; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Index; End User License Agreement

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