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Record Nr.

UNINA9910739452703321

Autore

Durán Juan Manuel

Titolo

Computer Simulations in Science and Engineering : Concepts - Practices - Perspectives / / by Juan Manuel Durán

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-90882-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 pages)

Collana

The Frontiers Collection, , 1612-3018

Disciplina

003.3

Soggetti

Physics

Philosophy and science

Computer simulation

Computer mathematics

Applied mathematics

Engineering mathematics

Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation

Philosophy of Science

Simulation and Modeling

Computational Science and Engineering

Mathematical and Computational Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The universe of computer simulations -- Units of analysis I: Models and computer simulations -- Units of analysis II: Laboratory experimentation and computer simulations -- Trusting computer simulations -- Epistemological functions of computer simulations -- Technological Paradigms -- Ethics and computer simulations.

Sommario/riassunto

This book addresses key conceptual issues relating to the modern scientific and engineering use of computer simulations. It analyses a broad set of questions, from the nature of computer simulations to their epistemological power, including the many scientific, social and ethics implications of using computer simulations. The book is written



in an easily accessible narrative, one that weaves together philosophical questions and scientific technicalities. It will thus appeal equally to all academic scientists, engineers, and researchers in industry interested in questions (and conceivable answers) related to the general practice of computer simulations.