Models, Simulations, and the Reduction of Complexity

Modern science is, to a large extent, a model-building activity. But how are models contructed? How are they related to theories and data? How do they explain complex scientific phenomena, and which role do computer simulations play here? These questions have kept philosophers of science busy for ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ulrich Gähde, Stephan Hartmann, Jörn Henning Wolf
Format: Book
Published: De Gruyter 2013
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