System Zoo Publications

by Hartmut Bossel

All English language books and CDs are available in internet and local bookstores (outside German language regions).

For free internet source of English language versions of System Zoo models see System Zoo 2 and System Zoo 3 books.

 

H. Bossel: Systems and Models – Complexity, Dynamics, Evolution, Sustainability

Books on Demand, Norderstedt, 2007, 372 p. (ISBN 978-3-8334-8121-5)

1 – System Concepts and Models

Introduction / A world of systems / Trying to understand the world: models / Building blocks of system structure / System structure and system behavior / System change in a changing environment / Actors in the system / Summary

2 – Structure and Function

Introduction / Determining system structure / Differentiation of components / System state and state computation / Elementary systems and their behavior / Simple components, complex behavior / Dynamic systems everywhere: Examples / Dimensional and nondimensional analysis / Mathematical systems analysis / Summary

3 – Actors and Coevolution

Introduction / Perception, evaluation, decision, action / Information-processing actor: a modeling framework / Routine and nonroutine behaviour / Orientors / Orientor-based assessment: application / Nonnumerical information processing / Summary

4 – Human Systems and Sustainability

Introduction / Integrated view and scientific background / Principles and properties of the physical system / Principles and properties of ecosystem development / Principles and properties of human system development / Principles for sustainable society / Required steps for sustainability / Indicators of sustainable development / Summary

5 – System Topics

Introduction / Why systems science? / Examples of systems / Components and structures of systems / Thermodynamics of systems / Formal descriptions: models / Dynamics of linear systems / Dynamics of nonlinear systems / Goal-oriented systems / Systems organization / Systems interaction and coevolution / Societal development and system science

6 – System Zoo

Introduction / Elementary systems / Physics and engineering / Climate and plant growth / Ecosystems and resources / Economy and society / Global development

7 – Bibliography on Systems and Models

Introduction / Guide to the selective bibliography / Selective bibliography (about 800 references)

Index

 

H. Bossel: System Zoo 1 Simulation Models – Elementary Systems, Physics, Engineering

Books on Demand, Norderstedt, 2007, 184 p. (ISBN 978-3-8334-8422-3)

1 – Elementary Systems 

Z101 Single integration / Z102 System state and state change / Z103 Exponential growth and decay / Z104 Exponential delay / Z105 Time-dependent growth / Z106 Simple population dynamics / Z107 Infection dynamics / Z108 Overloading a buffer / Z109 Logistic growth with constant harvest / Z110 Logistic growth with stock-dependent harvest / Z111 Density-dependent growth (Michaelis-Menten) / Z112 Double integration and exponential delay / Z113 Transition from one state to another / Z114 Linear oscillator of second order / Z115 State space diagram / Z116 Triple integration and exponential delay/ Z117 Linear oscillator of third order  

2 – Physics and Engineering

Z201 Rotating pendulum / Z202 Oscillator with limit cycle (van der Pol) / Z203 Brusselator / Z204 Bistable oscillator / Z205 Chaotic bistable oscillator (Duffing) / Z206 Heat, weather, and chaos (Lorenz system) / Z207 Chaotic attractor (Rössler) / Z208 Coupled dynamos and chaos / Z209 Balancing an inverted pendulum / Z210 Optimizing glider flight: search for thermals / Z211 Flight dynamics / Z212 House heating dynamics / Z213 Integral relations and heat conduction / Z214 Boundary layer flow  

 

H. Bossel: System Zoo 2 Simulation Models – Climate, Ecosystems, Resources

Books on Demand, Norderstedt, 2007, 204 p. (ISBN 978-3-8334-8423-0)

3 – Climate and Vegetation  

Z301 Regional water balance / Z302 Global carbon cycle / Z303 CO2-dynamics of biosphere and atmosphere / Z304 Forest destruction and CO2-dynamics / Z305 Carbon balance of forests / Z306 Motor vehicle traffic and CO2-emissions / Z307 Photosynthesis of plants / Z308 Forest dynamics / Z309 Tree dieback / Z310 Soil water dynamics / Z311 Nutrient dynamics / Z312 Field crop production / Z313 Food production / Z314 Agriculture and farm bankruptcy  

4 – Ecosystems und resources  

Z401 Predator and unlimited prey / Z402 Predator and limited prey / Z403 Predator and two prey populations / Z404 Prey and two predator populations / Z405 Ecosystem collapse / Z406 Birds, insects, and forest / Z407 Plant competition and nutrient cycle / Z408 Fish pond / Z409 Fishery dynamics / Z410 Fishery with optimization / Z411 Tourism / Z412 Tourism dynamics / Z413 Forest clearing / Z414 Resource discovery / Z415 Resource extraction and recycling / Z416 Overshoot and collapse / Z417 Tragedy of the commons / Z418 Sustainable use of a renewable resource  

 

H. Bossel: System Zoo 3 Simulation Models – Economy, Society, Development

Books on Demand, Norderstedt, 2007, 272 p. (ISBN 978-3-8334-8424-7)

5 – Economy and society   

Z501 Supply chain / Z502 Stocks and order backlog/ Z503 Production cycle / Z504 Market and price / Z505 Market competition / Z506 Competition for resources / Z507 Escalation / Z508 Dependence / Z509 Aggression / Z510 Life planning and income / Z511 Structural unemployment, simple model / Z512 Structural unemployment, complex model / Z513 Jobs and employment / Z514 Commuter traffic / Z515 Ecotax and the automobile   

6 – Global development    

Z601 Population with three age groups / Z602 Population with four age groups / Z603 Pension dynamics / Z604 Population dynamics of a small town / Z605 Miniworld / Z606 Miniworld with orientation / Z607 Debt crisis / Z608 Globalization and competition / Z609 Cwebe, village in Africa / Z610 World2 (Forrester) / Z611 World2 with orientation / Z612 World3 (Meadows) / Z613 Knowledge processing: ferry / Z614 Impact assessment: cassava / Z615 Syndromes of global development  

 

German:

 

H. Bossel: Systemzoo 1 – Elementarsysteme, Technik und Physik

Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2004, 204 p. (ISBN 3-8334-1239-9)

 

H. Bossel: Systemzoo 2 – Klima, Ökosysteme und Ressourcen

Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2004, 236 p. (ISBN 3-8334-1240-2)

 

H. Bossel: Systemzoo 3 – Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Entwicklung

Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2004, 308 p. (ISBN 3-8334-1241-0)

 

H. Bossel: Systeme, Dynamik, Simulation – Modellbildung, Analyse und Simulation komplexer Systeme

Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2004, 400 p. (ISBN 3-8334-0984-3)

 

H. Bossel: Systemzoo CD – 100 Simulationsmodelle

co.Tec Verlag, Rosenheim

 

H. Bossel: Weltmodell World3-03 – Simulationsmodell CD

co.Tec Verlag, Rosenheim (ISBN 3-86563-387-0)

 

(November 2007)