Dynamic Axiomatic Design (DAD): Applying the Independence Axiom in the Design of Social Systems

Compared with mechanical systems (fixed and flexible systems), social systems are more dynamic and complex. Because of human participation and interdependence, social system behaviour is not easily predictable, and the Independence Axiom cannot be easily applied. In this work we take time as a variable and adopt the dynamic axiomatic design (DAD) to account for the dynamic nature of social systems.