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CLE Curriculum: Characteristics of Complex Systems
Complex Systems: Underlying Structures and a Unifying Principle Exploring multiple simulations, students can
readily see that diverse systems exhibit similar
behavior. This is because they all oscillate, and
most oscillating systems – whether simple or
complex ‐‐ feature an underlying stock‐and flow
model with a balancing feedback loop
that connects the two main levels of the Once students can identify oscillating behavior in systems from diverse contexts (physics, biology, social science, for example), and they recognize the common underlying structure, they should be able to extrapolate and apply their learning to better understand other complex systems they will encounter throughout their lives. They will hopefully be more keenly aware of and able to adapt to the cyclical nature of employment, finance and economics, and real estate, as examples.
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