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We are revitalizing the Analytica Users group on LinkedIn. This group links together Analytica users, trainers and consultants across the globe. We encourage users to ask questions, share lessons learned, discuss best practices, and work together...
More »Analytica and Systems Dynamics: Interview with Cory Welch
Cory Welch gave a paper on using Analytica at the International System Dynamics Conference on why and how he uses Analytica for system dynamics (SD) models. He has extensive experience with systems dynamics, starting from his graduate studies at...
More »An Analytica model that recognizes images
I had a lot of fun building and playing with an Analytica model that analyses the pixels of an image to figure out what it is an image of. It implements the resnet18 model, a residual network model introduced...
More »Analytica 5.1 released
I am happy to announce the final release of Analytica and ADE 5.1! Please see the What's new in Analytica 5.1 page for a listing of new enhancements. To upgrade, download the installer from the Analytica Downloads page and run...
More »Using the Analytica Decision Engine (ADE) from Python
Today I interacted with an Analytica from Python, which for me was my first time doing so. To do so, I used the Analytica Decision Engine (ADE), which bundles the core Analytica engine as a Component Object Model (COM)...
More »Adding alternative axis scales to a graph
Starting with a graph that varies by Time in units of Seconds, I show how to configure the graph so you can quickly change the horizontal scale from Seconds to Hours, Days or Years. This video is 3 minutes 16 seconds, or 0.00227...
More »Cell formatting in DetermTable that shows which cells are active
In this Analytica 5 Video Short, I configure a DetermTable to use cell formatting so you can tell which data will be used by the computed result given the model's current selections. The solution uses a Cell Format...
More »Analytica 5 Video Shorts: MultiChoice controls
In this video, I showcase two uses for MultiChoice controls: For use in Selective Parametric Analysis, and for limited an index to a subset during your model's calculations. (Watch directly on YouTube) The Analytica 5 Video shorts series --...
More »A Gift to 2018 Graduates
Lumina Decision Systems would like to congratulate all graduates of the class of 2018! You've succeeded with an important accomplishment, and now we want help you succeed in the next phase of your professional life after graduation. If you are...
More »What’s the best retirement account type for me? 401(k), IRA, Roth, other?
It's tax week here in the US, and like many other people, I have less than a week to finalize my tax returns. I also have some last minute decisions. Should I, or my wife, put money into a...
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