System Dynamics and Related References
Detailed Version of Lectures 1, 3, and 4
1. Vaishnav, Chintan (2009). “The End of Core: Should Disruptive Innovation in
Telecommunications Invoke Discontinues Regulation.” PhD Dissertation, MIT.
(Email me at: chintanv@mit.edu )
Systems
2. ESD Symposium Committee Overview (http://esd.mit.edu/WPS/esd-wp-200201.pdf)
3. Wiener, N. (1948). Cybernetics; or, Control and communication in the animal and
the machine. Cambridge, Mass., Technology press. (Library (or)
http://books.google.pt which has a Portuguese version as well)
4. Simon, H. A. (1981). The sciences of the artificial. Cambridge, Mass., MIT Press.
(Library (or) http://books.google.pt)
Telecommunications Regulation (PSTN and VoIP)
5. (2004). Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: IP Enabled Services. WC Docket No. 0436. (At the bottom of http://www.fcc.gov/voip/)
Internet Architecture and Industry Structure
6. Saltzer, J. H., D. P. Reed, et al. (1984). "End-to-end arguments in system design."
ACM Trans. Comput. Syst. 2(4): 277-288.
(http://groups.csail.mit.edu/ana/People/selected_pubs_clark.html)
7. Blumenthal, M. S. and D. D. Clark (2001). "Rethinking the design of the Internet:
the end-to-end arguments vs. the brave new world." ACM Trans. Inter. Tech. 1(1):
70-109. (http://groups.csail.mit.edu/ana/People/selected_pubs_clark.html)
8. Vaishnav, C. and C. H. Fine (2006). A dynamic assessment of VoIP innovation,
adoption and their interaction with CALEA regulation. Technology Policy Research
Conference, Arlington, VA. (http://web.mit.edu/chintanv/www/)
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9. Sterman, J. (2000). Business dynamics : systems thinking and modeling for a
complex world. Boston, Irwin/McGraw-Hill. (Note: I am working with McGraw Hill
to let us buy relevant chapters, instead of the whole book).
Technology and Industry Disruption
10. Christensen, C. M. (1997). The innovator's dilemma : when new technologies
cause great firms to fail. Boston, Mass., Harvard Business School Press. (Library (or)
http://books.google.pt)
11. Fine, C. H. (1998). Clockspeed : winning industry control in the age of temporary
advantage. Reading, Mass., Perseus Books. (Library (or) http://books.google.pt)