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operational thinking [3] stocks and flows diagram [4]

Definition

Structural thinking is a type of systems thinking that gets to the heart of the matter as to how things actually work. It contrasts with the relational thinking associated with techniques such as regression. Structural thinking's focus is on causal structures that produce observed behavior.

Structural thinking and computer modeling --
Structural thinking and structure modeling are precursors to computer modeling.


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