Accession Number:

AD0773607

Title:

On System Dynamics.

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WISCONSIN UNIV MADISON MATHEMATICS RESEARCH CENTER

Report Date:

1973-12-01

Abstract:

THEOREM, Production functions, Growth modelsThe paper presents an exegesis of Forresters system dynamics using conventional mathematical concepts and briefly reviews its advantages and disadvantages. First, Solows well-known economic growth model is translated into Forresters language. Next, the mathematical structure of a general class of Forrester type models is spelled out. Three constructive suggestions are made for augmenting the methodology. These suggestions involve improved numerical integration methods, numerical control theory techniques and a parameter saving, flexible class of smooth functions for representing nonlinear relationships. Then the best known of the Forrester-type models, World 2, is briefly discussed from the point of view developed here. Author

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Technical summary rept.,

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0035

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Contract Number:

DA-31-124-ARO(D)-462

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