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At the beginning of the book we discussed the importance of positive and negative feedback processes to the dynamic behavior of systems. Much attention has been given by researchers to negative feedback processes, because negative feedback processes lead systems toward equilibrium states. In this chapter we turn our attention to positive feedback processes. Positive feedback reinforces a given tendency of a system and can lead a system away from equilibrium states, possibly causing quite unexpected results.
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Hannon, B., Ruth, M. (1994). Positive and Negative Feedback. In: Dynamic Modeling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0224-7_6
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