Books
Books from our team members
Problem solving, complex systems, the pandemic, gravity, AI, machine learning and a 17th-century novel.
SDI co-founder
David Parsons
Our partner David Parsons has written six (or more) books in which he shares his understanding of complex systems, analyzes Covid, explains gravity (to his granddaughters), and “groks” AI. His latest title is his first work of fiction.

Infinity Within His Grasp
A 17th-century historical novel
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AI: Thinking Without Understanding
A conversation with ChatGPT
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Gravity
How to weigh the sun and other gravity challenges
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COVID-19
Anatomy of a pandemic
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Eight Principles of Effective Problem Solving
Strategies for a world that will demand innovation
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Educating Problem Solvers
Learning the principles of effective problem solving
About this bookTell us your problem
What would happen if you changed it?
Describe the decision in front of you. We'll tell you whether a model can answer it, and what it would take.
- A straight answer on whether simulation is the right tool
- Which tool fits, even if it isn't one we use every day
- A rough scope and timeline, before any commitment
