This site is dedicated to the dissemination of the works and ideas of John N. Warfield (1925-2009), the Creator of Systems Science.

Dr. Warfield was the author of two U.S. patents on electronic equipment, and the inventor of Interpretive Structural Modeling, Interactive Management and Generic Design Science. He was the sole author of five books and co-author and co-translator of one book from German, as well as the co-author of over 100 papers. The subjects of these books and papers include computers, software, systems, organizations, electrical networks, interactive management and generic design science.

Three subject areas: The products of this research are:

The history of thought from Aristotle forward

Discoveries from behavioral science about individuals, groups and organizations when trying to resolve complexity

Foundations of science as reflected in the works of C.S. Pierce and others.

 

 

Processes for group effectiveness

Laws of complexity

Five numerical measures of complexity with representative values computed from numerous applications

Many application reports from government and industry, national and international in scope.

You are encouraged to explore this website to learn more about John N. Warfield's work.

If you wish to gain greater understanding of his discoveries, please navigate to the Bookstore.

Recent Books by Dr. Warfield

Understanding Complexity: Thought and Behavior

A comprehensive guide to Dr. Warfield's methods that have been successfully used in resolving problematic situations.

The Mathematics of Structure

Details the mathematical structure that underpins all of Dr. Warfield's work, including Interpretive Structural Modeling.
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