scholarly journals Methodological Implications of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Models for Whole Systems of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (s1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris R. Bell ◽  
Mary Koithan ◽  
David Pincus
Keyword(s):  
Dynamical Systems ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamical Systems ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamical ◽  
Systems Models ◽  
Whole Systems ◽  
Dynamical Systems Models ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and alternative medicine whole systems research: Beyond identification of inadequacies of the RCT

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marja J. Verhoef ◽  
George Lewith ◽  
Cheryl Ritenbaugh ◽  
Heather Boon ◽  
Susan Fleishman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Whole Systems ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Putting the process in developmental processes

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Nesselroade ◽  
Karen M. Schmidt McCollam
Keyword(s):  
Dynamical Systems ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamical Systems ◽  
Developmental Processes ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamical ◽  
Meta Model ◽  
Mathematical Representations ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Systems Models ◽  
Linear And Nonlinear

Several signs point to a strengthening of our capabilities for rigorously modelling developmental processes and other kinds of changes. The indicators of progress range from stronger formulations of “systems thinking” and definitions through measurement and design considerations to advanced mathematical representations, such as linear and nonlinear dynamical systems models. We believe these advances offer major improvements for the treatment of process and related concepts as they have evolved thus far largely within the meta-model of stability and equilibrium that has dominated much of science (Holling, 1973). These issues are summarised and some of the promising innovations that we believe will make the coming decades highly productive ones for the study of development will be discussed.

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