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System Dynamics — Stock-Flow Modelling

System dynamics is a continuous simulation method, developed by Jay W. Forrester at MIT in 1961, that represents a complex system through stocks (accumulations), flows (rates of change), and feedback loops. By expressing these relationships as coupled ordinary differential equations, it reproduces how policies, delays, and nonlinear feedbacks drive system behaviour over time — making it a cornerstone tool in policy analysis, organisational modelling, and sustainability research.

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Sources

  1. Sterman, J.D. (2000). Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World. Irwin McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0072389159
  2. Forrester, J.W. (1961). Industrial Dynamics. MIT Press. ISBN: 978-0262060035

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ScholarGateSystem Dynamics (System Dynamics (Stock-Flow Modelling)). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/tr/simulation/system-dynamics