Engineering Systems Division: Recent submissions

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    • Controlling Change Within Complex Systems Through Pliability 

      Mekdeci, Brian; Ross, Adam Michael; Rhodes, Donna H.; Hastings, Daniel E. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-03)
      As systems become larger, more complex, and operate for longer periods of time, some change within the system often becomes inevitable. Particularly in systems of systems, with diverse stakeholders, evolutionary development ...

    • Analogies Between Complex Systems and Phases of Matter 

      Moses, Joel; Broniatowski, David A. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-03)
      The behavior of a complex system in a changing environment is strongly affected by the system's architecture. We present an analogy between the major phases of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and three major generic architectures ...

    • Megacities and High Speed Rail systems: which comes first? 

      Pagliara, Francesca; de Abreu e Silva, Joao; Sussman, Joseph M.; Stein, Naomi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-03)
      A megacity is usually defined as a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of 10 million people. The number of megacities is increasing worldwide. In most agglomerations and megacities, urban planning and public ...