Modeling and Visualization of Complex Systems and Enterprises

William B. Rouse 지음

Wiley 2015년 07월 01일 출간

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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.

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Preface xi 1 Introduction and Overview 1 Systems Perspectives 2 Systems Movement 3 Philosophical Background 3 Seminal Concepts &n- Systems Science 5 Seminal Concepts &n- Economics/Cognition 6 Seminal Concepts &n- Operations Research 7 Seminal Concepts &n- Sociology 8 Complexity and Complex Systems 8 Complex Versus Complicated Systems 11 Systems Practice 13 Phenomena as the Starting Point 19 Oveview of Book 20 Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview 20 Chapter 2: Overall Methodology 21 Chapter 3: Perspectives on Phenomena 21 Chapter 4: Physical Phenomena 21 Chapter 5: Human Phenomena 21 Chapter 6: Economic Phenomena 22 Chapter 7: Social Phenomena 22 Chapter 8: Visualization of Phenomena 22 Chapter 9: Computational Methods and Tools 23 Chapter 10: Perspectives on Problem Solving 23 References 23 2 Overall Methodology 27 Introduction 27 Problem Archetypes 29 Deterring or Identifying Counterfeit Parts 29 Financial Systems and Bursting Bubbles 30 Human Responses and Urban Resilience 30 Traffic Control via Congestion Pricing 31 Impacts of Investments in Healthcare Delivery 31 Human Biology and Cancer 31 Comparison of Problems 32 Methodology 33 Summary 35 An Example 36 Supporting the Methodology 40 Conclusions 41 References 41 3 Perspectives on Phenomena 43 Introduction 43 Definitions 43 Historical Perspectives 46 Steam to Steamboats 46 Wind to Wings 47 Electricity to Electric Lights 47 Macro and Micro Physics 47 Probability and Utility 48 Contemporary Perspectives 48 Four Fundamental Forces 48 Computational Fluid Dynamics 49 Integrated Circuit Design 49 Supply Chai

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저자(글) William B. Rouse

William B. Rouse, PhD., is the Alexander Crombie Humphreys Chair of Economics in Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, and Director of the university wide Center for Complex Systems and Enterprises. He is also Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.