I. General Theory -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Graphical Representations and Deterministic Approximation -- 3. Motion of Holes -- 4. Diffusion Equation -- 5. Queue Length Distribution -- 6. Soft Boundaries -- 7. Moments -- References -- II. A Single Server -- 1. Diffusion Equation -- 2. Queue...

I. Industrial Production Problems -- Programming and Lot Size Approaches to Determine Optimal Volume of Coal Production in the Federal Republic of Germany -- Optimization Problems in a Queueing System with Breakdowns -- A Queueing Model of a Capacity Planning Problem in the Tea Industry --...

I. Theory -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Inverse Problem of Design -- 3. Complex Extension and the Schwarz Reflection Principle -- 4. Characteristic Coordinates -- 5. Initial Data -- 6. The Singular Solution -- 7. Finite Difference Scheme -- 8. The Sonic Locus -- 9. Branch Points and Limiting...

I Introduction -- II The State of Futures Research -- The role of futures research in societal modelling -- The present state of futures research in the Soviet Union -- III Planning of Systems -- A system of models for central planning -- A “non-paternalistic” attitude in using models of...

1. Causality -- A. Resolution Space -- B. Causal Operators -- C. Closure Theorems -- D. The Integrals of Triangular Truncation -- E. Strictly Causal Operators -- F. Operator Decomposition -- G. Problems and Discussion -- 2. Feedback Systems -- A. Well-Posedness -- B. Stability -- C. Sensitivity...