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We are a non-profit, membership organization that is commited to providing a number of opportunities for interactions between and among researchers and practitioners in the field of human systems dynamics. We believe that this emerging field of study holds potential to help us move toward greater understanding of our relationships at home, at work, and in our communities. Human systems dynamics as a field of study began in 1990 with the first meeting of the Chaos Network. Though the field was not named until 2001, the work began when forty practitioners and academics met in Washington, D.C., under the guise of the Chaos Network to explore the theory and practice of applying chaos and complexity theory to the fields of human interactions. The meeting, organized and hosted by Mark Michaels, was the first time that a public meeting was held to convene persons who were working at the boundary between social sciences and what was known then as chaos theory. Since those thrilling early days, the field has developed quickly and in many fascinating directions. Published works have covered a range from quantitative analysis and design to sheer poetry. Practical applications have ranged from nonlinear time series analysis to agent-based simulation models to metaphorical tools and techniques for planning and problem solving. The field is rich with possibilities and creative, committed devotees.

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