{"product_id":"thinking-in-systems-not-code-ankit-anurag-naik-9789153181750","title":"Thinking in Systems, Not Code","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost people are taught to solve problems by breaking them into steps and writing code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut complex systems-energy grids, electric vehicles, industrial processes, and organizations-don't behave like step-by-step programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey behave like systems: interconnected, feedback-driven, and emergent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThinking in Systems, Not Code\u003c\/em\u003e teaches you to model reality the way it actually works-not as sequences of instructions, but as structures where behavior emerges from relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing Modelica and equation-based modeling, you'll learn to ask: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"How is this system structured?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einstead of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"How do I compute this?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis shift makes complexity manageable-and models reusable across domains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame problems as systems, not isolated calculations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose meaningful system boundaries and levels of abstraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel using structure and relationships, not execution order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply conservation laws, feedback, and hierarchy across domains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild models that scale, adapt, and reveal emergent behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse models as tools for reasoning and decision-making-not just simulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for readers who work with complex technical or socio-technical systems and want a deeper, more rigorous way to reason about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may be: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn engineer working with physical, energy, or cyber-physical systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA researcher or educator modeling dynamic processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA systems architect or technical decision-maker evaluating design trade-offs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA practitioner using models, simulations, or quantitative analysis to support decisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo prior Modelica experience is required.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamiliarity with basic mathematics, equations, or modeling concepts is helpful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ankit Anurag Naik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9153181751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789153181750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ankit Anurag Naik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.54d","brand":"Ankit Anurag Naik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588515770623,"sku":"9789153181750","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thinking-in-systems-not-code-ankit-anurag-naik-9789153181750","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}