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Computational science and scientific method

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The process of constructing mathematical models is examined and a case made that the construction process is an integral part of the justification for the model. The role of heuristics in testing and modifying models is described and some consequences for scientific methodology are drawn out. Three different ways of constructing the same model are detailed to demonstrate the claims made here.

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  1. Department of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 22903, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Paul Humphreys

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Humphreys, P. Computational science and scientific method. Mind Mach 5, 499–512 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00974980

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