Principles of complex systems for systems engineering

Systems Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 295-311

  Sheard, Sarah A ^a   Mostashari, Ali ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaos; Complex systems engineering; Complexity; Principles; Roles; Systems of systems

Indexed keywords

CHAOS; COMPLEX SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; COMPLEXITY; PRINCIPLES; ROLES; SYSTEMS OF SYSTEMS;

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; AVIATION; CONTROL TOWERS; ENGINEERING; ENGINEERING EXHIBITIONS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

CHAOTIC SYSTEMS;

EID: 70350345233     PISSN: 10981241     EISSN: 15206858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sys.20124     Document Type: Article

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