From an engineering perspective, it is well known that there are numerous problems to
predict and control complex systems. In addition, there are also problems to understand the …

The aim of this paper is to consider primary attributes of complexity in situational contexts,
particularly within the scope of systems modelling and methodology, and to ascertain which …

In previous installments of this series (Richard-son, 2004a, 2004b) I have explored a
number of general systems theory laws and principles from a complex systems perspective …

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Contents 11. 2. 2. Four Main Areas of Dispute 247 11. 2. 3. Summary... 248 11. 3. Making
Sense of the Issues.. 248 11. 3. 1. Introduction.... 248 11. 3. 2. The Scientific Approach 248 …

Complexity is nothing new to systems engineers and managers. The discipline of systems
engineering evolved to improve our ability to deal with scale, interdependency, and …

This paper identifies a certain class of systems methodologies-those which seek to be tools
for managing of complexity. This class contains four distinct types of systems approach …

From an engineering perspective, it is well known that numerous problems hamper the
control and prediction of complex systems that are essential for the reproducibility of their …

There is an enormous literature on the complexity of systems, and with attempts at specifying
intrinsic measures of complexity. In this note, we will take an opposite view; that complexity …

Complex systems profoundly change human activities of the day and may be of strategic
interest. As a result, it becomes increasingly important to have confidence in the theory of …