What is a dynamic system and the field of System Dynamics?
A system may be static (unchanging) or dynamic (changing). The study of dynamic systems and how they change over time is called System Dynamics. Understanding the behavior of dynamic systems is an important task in being able to control those systems and predict outcomes of decisions. Systems Thinking is an approach offering tools and methods to address System Dynamics. Powersim, Inc.(Herndon, VA) is one company manufacturing tools for web-based (WebSims) and stand-alone simulations developed from a systems thinking approach.