Synopsis
Explore how to model and steer complex systems for the future.
This book introduces a unified framework that uses complex objects and transformation rules to describe how advanced engineering and organizational systems behave over time.
Complex System explains how static and dynamic properties come together in a single model. It shows how to combine ideas from control theory, AI, databases, and operations research to model, simulate, and influence future behavior. Grounded in a practical example from a flexible manufacturing system, the work demonstrates how to move from high-level specifications to concrete, implementable rules.- Understand the two main components: complex objects that hold state and transformation rules that drive change over time.
- See how time and non-determinism are treated, and how objectives can reduce uncertainty in system behavior.
- Learn about a simulation engine that unfolds possible futures from an initial state and a set of rules.
- Discover how to connect theory to practice with real-world applications, especially in engineering and information systems.
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