Models, Simulations, and the Reduction of Complexity

Models, Simulations, and the Reduction of ComplexityModern 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 many years, and much work has been done to identify modeling as the central activity of theoretical science. At the same time, these questions have been

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