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Facets of Systems Science (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2001)
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Facets of Systems Science (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2001)
Series: IFSR International Series in Systems Science and Systems Engineering, 15
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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."
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