system dynamics
Sign in to savestudy of non-linear complex systems
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Encyclopedic overview
Dynamic stock and flow diagram of model New product adoption (model from article by John Sterman 2001 - True Software)
System dynamics (SD) is an approach to understanding the nonlinear behaviour of complex systems over time using stocks, flows, internal feedback loops, table functions and time delays.
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