George J Klir

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Facets of Systems Science (Softcover Reprint of the Original 2nd 2001)Paperback - Softcover Reprint of the Original 2nd 2001, 5 October 2012

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Ifsr International Systems Science and Systems Engineering
Part of Series
Ifsr International Series on Systems Science and Engineering
Part of Series
Ifsr International Series in Systems Science and Systems Eng
Print Length
740 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
5 Oct 2012
ISBN-10
146135501X
ISBN-13
9781461355014

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This book has a rather strange history. It began in spring 1989, thirteen years after our Systems Science Department at SUNY-Binghamton was established, when I was asked by a group of students in our doctoral program to have a meeting with them. The spokesman of the group, Cliff Joslyn, opened our meeting by stating its purpose. I can closely paraphrase what he said: "We called this meeting to discuss with you, as Chairman of the Department, a fundamental problem with our systems science curriculum. In general, we consider it a good curriculum: we learn a lot of concepts, principles, and methodological tools, mathematical, computational, heu- ristic, which are fundamental to understanding and dealing with systems. And, yet, we learn virtually nothing about systems science itself. What is systems science? What are its historical roots? What are its aims? Where does it stand and where is it likely to go? These are pressing questions to us. After all, aren't we supposed to carry the systems science flag after we graduate from this program? We feel that a broad introductory course to systems science is urgently needed in the curriculum. Do you agree with this assessment?" The answer was obvious and, yet, not easy to give: "I agree, of course, but I do not see how the situation could be alleviated in the foreseeable future.

Product Details

Author:
George J Klir
Book Edition:
Softcover Reprint of the Original 2nd 2001
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
5 October 2012
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 3.86 cm
ISBN-10:
146135501X
ISBN-13:
9781461355014
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
740
Publisher:
Weight:
1052.33 gm

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