Article | REF: AG1565 V2

Dynamics of Complex Systems Concepts and methodology

Author: Didier CUMENAL

Publication date: September 10, 2017, Review date: May 10, 2021

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3. Conclusion

We have followed, and detailed, each of the steps to study the principles, techniques and applications of system dynamics. Engineering sciences use cybernetics, particularly for feedback control systems.

For example, the flight of an aircraft between Paris and Montpellier is almost entirely automatic. It can fly on a constant heading and at a stable altitude, but it can also adjust its trajectory according to the wind at altitude, all without the pilot's direct intervention.

Social and economic systems also need to be monitored as they evolve. We know from experience that companies grow, but can also decline, despite regular efforts by managers to set targets and take remedial action.

The essential aim of system dynamics is to apply the same principles as those of systems...

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