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This paper describes and illustrates certain principles for designing adaptive multi-resolution, multi-perspective models (MRMPM). It also demonstrates that modern interactive visual-modeling environments can be key enablers of MRMPM. The benefits are not just for the original model builder, but also for collaborators and subsequent users, who will typically need to adapt the model to their own special circumstances. The design-it-right-the-first-time ideal is a false god. The final purpose is to identify challenges for research on modeling and analysis environments.
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Davis, P.K. (2001). Adaptive Designs for Multiresolution, Multiperspective Modeling (MRMPM). In: Sarjoughian, H.S., Cellier, F.E. (eds) Discrete Event Modeling and Simulation Technologies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3554-3_3
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