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Author Rouse, William B.

Title Modeling and visualization of complex systems and enterprises : explorations of physical, human, economic, and social phenomena / William B. Rouse. [O'Reilly electronic resource]

Publication Info. Hoboken : Wiley, 2015.
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Series Stevens Institute series on complex systems and enterprises
Stevens Institute series on complex systems and enterprises.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 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.
Summary 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, behavioral, and organizational, to economic and social, all of which involve significant human components. Specific phenomena of interest and how they are represented depend on the questions of interest and the relevant domains or contexts. Modeling and Visualization of Complex Systems and Enterprises examines visualization of phenomena and how understanding the relationships among phenomena can provide the basis for understanding where deeper exploration is warranted. The author also reviews mathematical and computational models, defined very broadly across disciplines, which can enable deeper understanding. - Presents a 10 step methodology for addressing questions associated with the design or operation of complex systems and enterprises - Examines six archetypal enterprise problems including two from healthcare, two from urban systems, and one each from financial systems and defense systems - Provides an introduction to the nature of complex systems, historical perspectives on complexity and complex adaptive systems, and the evolution of systems practice Modeling and Visualization of Complex Systems and Enterprises is written for graduate students studying systems science and engineering and professionals involved in systems science and engineering, those involved in complex systems such as healthcare delivery, urban systems, sustainable energy, financial systems, and national security.
Subject System theory -- Mathematical models.
System analysis.
System theory -- Philosophy.
Théorie des systèmes -- Modèles mathématiques.
Analyse de systèmes.
Théorie des systèmes -- Philosophie.
systems analysis.
System analysis
System theory -- Mathematical models
System theory -- Philosophy
Other Form: Print version: Rouse, William B. Modeling and visualization of complex systems and enterprises. Hoboken : Wiley, 2015 9781118954133 (DLC) 2015007877
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