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Modeling or to model implies that the modeler “abstracts” properties from things and/or actions in order to obtain a representation of the physical world.
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Van Gigch, J.P. (2000). The resolution of dilemmas and conflicts in approaching the performance of social systems through representation, evaluation and quantification. In: Parra-Luna, F. (eds) The Performance of Social Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4251-3_6
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