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In modelling, a relevant part of a complex process or system is identified and isolated, and replaced by a simpler representation which provides an adequate description but may be analysed or investigated more easily. The representation may be physical or, as in the present chapter, idealised as a set of mathematical equations. There is an extensive literature on mathematical models and modelling [2], but the way in which such descriptions are developed remains largely subjective and empirical. There is, however, a logical progression of ideas which leads to formulation of the usable mathematical model.
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Barbenel, J.C., Turnbull, F.W. (1986). Modelling the Scattering and Absorption of Light by the Skin. In: Marks, R., Plewig, G. (eds) Skin Models. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70387-4_41
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