This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Architecture and Function of Complex Systems Systems Architecture sheds light on the increasingly important study of electronic and computer system design. The text teaches programmers and engineering professionals how to examine the DNA of a system to understand its basis for competitive advantage. Building on the idea of architecture as a specialized field, the First Edition sets the precedent for studying systems architecture as a “science”. The material is highly connected to real world examples—many of them involving the participation of its authors. Focusing on how functions work together to create a coherent system, the text examines systems architecture in the disciplines of communication, robotics, exploration, medicine, and farm and space equipment.