Model Thinking for Complex Systems
Details zur Veranstaltung
| Level | Master |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Semester | Summer |
| ECTS (SWS) | 6 (4) |
| Dozentin | Dr. Mirko Schäfer |
| Vorlesung in HisInOne | Link |
Inhalt
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of analyzing complex systems through a variety of modeling approaches. An interdisciplinary perspective is emphasized, applying modeling techniques to problems in technical, societal, and economic domains. Students will explore a variety of different models, learning to step “into Model Land” to understand their core mechanics, assumptions, and limitations before stepping back to assess their real-world applicability and explanatory power.
Themen
- Systems thinking and stock-and-flow diagrams
- Local interaction models
- Collective motion and synchronization phenomena
- Agent-based modelling
- Energy system optimization models
- Electricity market models
- Integrated assessment models and Energy-Environment-Economy models