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Summary: Recent research
Review: 1. The low-pass ramp filter for detrending and forecasting time series. 2. Phase-plane model of the business cycle. 3. CNC (continuous numerical continuation): numerical solutions of ODEs using Chebyshev polynomials.
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Summary: Best modeling book on the market !
Review: This book is certainly the best book you'll find around for treating in depth the subject of modeling dynamic systems. The style is clear and very intuitive. It provides a well-structured identification of dynamic systems and explains the "what you can do and what you cannot" for modeling all types of dynamic systems. It's true that it can be hard to find but waiting some couple of weeks certainly is no reason for not trying to get this extraordinary overview of dynamic systems !The only drawback you could find is that it is too short... reading it makes you want more...so using it as an introduction to dynamic systems can only motivate you at going further in the field of dynamic systems modeling !
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Summary: Single best reference for "modern" applied modeling
Review: This is a fantastic book and I'm sorry it's hard to get now. I found it by accident in a used book store in Madison, WI, in 1995 and found I learned a lot from it, even though by that time I had already taken multiple classes in Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Statistics, etc. Dr. Morrison really sets out in lucid detail many of the important developments in applied modeling theory--dynamical systems, stochastic systems, the fudamentals that lie behind them--from a very useful perspective, and one that is often missing from the orthodox academic treatments. What he chooses not to cover in detail he references thoroughly. I wish that I had had this book when I was learning many of the topics. Anyone who is seriously considering learning dynamic modeling should read this book and I have little doubt that fairly experienced modelers will find something between the covers.
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Summary: Update on "The Art of Modeling Dynamic Systems"
Review: This is an easy-to-read book, suitable for self-study.Familiarity with calculus, ODEs, and basic matrix algebrawill get you from cover to cover, but 25% is readable with HS math. A good software package is MLAB, developed at NIH for small ODE and other dynamical models. Parameter & initial conditions can be adjusted using actual data. For info: http://www.civilized.com (Civilized Software, Inc. -- 301-652-4714). Contact me for latest research on trend models for time series, business cycles, & Continuous Numerical Continuation (CNC) solutions for ODEs.
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: This is the kind of book that should be available in every area of science and mathematics. A book that is not a research book, but yet is not a broad popularization. This book can benefit both persons who are just beginning a study of dynamic modeling and I dare say things will be learned by even those that are researchers in the area. Good work Foster Morrison whoever you are.
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: This is the kind of book that should be available in every area of science and mathematics. A book that is not a research book, but yet is not a broad popularization. This book can benefit both persons who are just beginning a study of dynamic modeling and I dare say things will be learned by even those that are researchers in the area. Good work Foster Morrison whoever you are.
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Summary: A broad overview
Review: Very general overview for the subject of dynamic systems modeling, providing ample historical perspectives. Not suitable for folks looking for deep technical matters.
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