Theory and Practical Exercises of System Dynamics: Modeling and simulation examples in companies, industry, enviroment, ecology, business and research.

by Juan Martín García, John D. Sterman (Preface)

Edition 2024

Index

System Dynamics- Identifying the Problem- Defining the System- The Boundaries of a System- The Causal Diagram- Feedback- The Limiting Factor- The Key Factors- Classification of Systems- Generic Structures- World Models

Building a Model - Flow Diagrams- Computer Simulation- Behaviour of the Model- Analysis of the System- Weaknesses of Models

Guide to Creating a Model- Creating a Causal Diagram- Creating a Flow Diagram- Writing the conclusions

Environmental System Dynamics - Population Growth - Modeling the Ecology of a Natural Reserve - Effects of the Intensive Farming - The Fishery of Shrimp - Rabbits and Foxes - A Study of Hogs - Ingestion of Toxins - The Barays of Angkor

Management System Dynamics - Production and Inventory - CO2 Emissions - How to work more and better - Faults - Project Dynamics - Innovatory Companies - Quality Control - The impact of a Business Plan

Social System Dynamics - Filling a Glass - Dynamics of a Segmented Population - The Young Ambitious Worker - Development of an Epidemic - The Dynamics of Two Clocks

Mechanical System Dynamics - Dynamics of a Tank - Study of the Oscillatory Movements - Design of a Chemical Reactor The book contains downloadable material !

The author

Juan Martín García is a teacher and worldwide recognized expert in System Dynamics, with more than twenty years of experience in this field. Ph.D. Industrial Engineer (Spain) and Postgraduated Diploma in Business Dynamics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT (USA). He teaches Vensim online courses in based on System Dynamics.

292 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014