Introduction to System Science - Hardcover

Sandquist, Gary M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013498692X ISBN 13: 9780134986920

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1984

Synopsis

This significant book by Gary M. Sandquist introduces you to the recognition, definition, quantitative modeling, approximation, analysis, and evaluation of rational systems. The book explores the mathematical treatment of single and multiple input/output systems for continuous and discrete system models, presents the essential methods required to quantitatively establish system models, provides the important methods for analyzing and evaluating all systems, and includes significant examples of system models from a broad range of fields.

About this title

About the Author

The author is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Utah where he directed the Nuclear Engineering Program for over 4 decades. He has published over 700 scientific and technical papers, reports, and presentations.

From the Back Cover

This significant new book by Gary M. Sandquist introduces you to the recognition, definition, quantitative modeling, approximation, analysis, and evaluation of rational systems. The fundamental approach to system science developed in this book is base upon the principal of causality and is applicable to all quantitative systems.

With this book you will be able to establish the essential perceptions and skills needed to approach any rational system with confidence and competence. Because the author emphasizes quantitative system science, you will need a basic background and skill in mathematics including: ordinary and some partial differential equations, and basic definitions and operations with matrices.

Features of the book include:

• explores mathematical treatment of single and multiple input/output systems for continuous and discrete systems
• presents essential methods to quantitatively develop system model equations
• addresses development and analysis of linear systems
• provides methods for analyzing and evaluating all systems
• includes significant examples of system models from a broad range of fields

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013498692X
• ISBN 13: 9780134986920
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 369