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This chapter marks the distinction between modeling and metamodeling. It emphasizes the fact that modeling and metamodeling take place at two different levels of abstraction.
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van Gigch, J.P. (1991). Metamodeling. In: System Design Modeling and Metamodeling. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0676-2_12
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