Winfried, you ask:
>Systems thinking is about modelling (hopefully) relevant parts of reality
>in (calculable) models. On a scale of "scope of applicability" starting
>with, lets say linear algebra for linear optimization: where are the
>other methods of OR? And where are the nonlinear differential equations
>based system dynamics? How much of an improvement are these? Then, what
>about Demings "profound knowledge" or At de Langes "creative course of
>time"?
I am intrigued by these questions, but also not quite sure that I
understand them. First, are you actually asking questions to be answered
or just posing something for us to think about? [If you are asking
questions, I'd like to try to answer some of them.]
Second, if you are asking questions to be answered, would you mind trying
to ask them again in a slightly different way. I'm just not sure how to
respond right now and hope you can help me. Thanks a lot.
By the way, I believe that the non-linear difference equations (they're not
really differential equations) that underlie system dynamics models are
very, very high on the scale of applicability. If that is part of what
you're asking, I'd be happy to expand a little on why I believe this.
--"John Gunkler" <jgunkler@sprintmail.com>
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