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200 10$aScientific models $ered atoms, white lies and black boxes in a yellow book /$fby Philip Gerlee, Torbjörn Lundh
205   $a1st ed. 2016.
210  1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2016.
215   $a1 online resource (X, 96 p. 28 illus., 8 illus. in color.)
311   $a3-319-27079-6 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
327   $aPrologue -- History -- Structure, Relation and Use -- Interviews -- Worked Examples -- Epilogue -- Further Reading.
330   $aA zebrafish, the hull of a miniature ship, a mathematical equation and a food chain - what do these things have in common? They are examples of models used by scientists to isolate and study particular aspects of the world around us. This book begins by introducing the concept of a scientific model from an intuitive perspective, drawing parallels to mental models and artistic representations. It then recounts the history of modelling from the 16th century up until the present day. The iterative process of model building is described and discussed in the context of complex models with high predictive accuracy versus simpler models that provide more of a conceptual understanding. To illustrate the diversity of opinions within the scientific community, we also present the results of an interview study, in which ten scientists from different disciplines describe their views on modelling and how models feature in their work. Lastly, it includes a number of worked examples that span different modelling approaches and techniques. It provides a comprehensive introduction to scientific models and shows how models are constructed and used in modern science. It also addresses the approach to, and the culture surrounding modelling in different scientific disciplines. It serves as an inspiration for model building and also facilitates interdisciplinary collaborations by showing how models are used in different scientific fields. The book is aimed primarily at students in the sciences and engineering, as well as students at teacher training colleges but will also appeal to interested readers wanting to get an overview of scientific modelling in general and different modelling approaches in particular.
606   $aMathematical models
606   $aBiomathematics
606   $aMathematics?Philosophy
606   $aMathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/M14068
606   $aMathematical and Computational Biology$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/M31000
606   $aPhilosophy of Mathematics$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/E34020
615  0$aMathematical models.
615  0$aBiomathematics.
615  0$aMathematics?Philosophy.
615 14$aMathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.
615 24$aMathematical and Computational Biology.
615 24$aPhilosophy of Mathematics.
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702   $aLundh$b Torbjörn$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut
906   $aBOOK
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996   $aScientific Models$92044166
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