System Dynamics Modeling: Tools for Learning in a Complex World
@article{Sterman2002SystemDM, title={System Dynamics Modeling: Tools for Learning in a Complex World}, author={John D. Sterman}, journal={California Management Review}, year={2002}, volume={43}, pages={25 - 8} }
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