Formulating a model of a system should start from the question "Where is the boundary, that encompasses the smallest number of components, within which the dynamic behavior under study is generated?”. (Jay Wright Forrester)

Formulating a model of a system should start from the question "Where is the boundary, that encompasses the smallest number of components, within which the dynamic behavior under study is generated?”.

Jay Wright Forrester

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