From Models to Simulations / / by Franck Varenne |
Autore | Varenne Franck |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 pages) |
Disciplina | 570.1/13 |
Collana | History and philosophy of technoscience |
Soggetto topico |
Biological systems - Mathematical models
Biological systems - Computer simulation |
ISBN |
1-351-66093-4
1-351-66092-6 1-315-15990-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents-- -- List of figures -- Acknowledgments -- List of French abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Geometric and botanic simulation -- 1 The probabilistic simulation of branching biological shapes: Cohen (1966) -- 2 The epistemic functions of modular programming, simulation and visualization -- 3 The first geometric and realistic simulation of trees (Honda-Fisher, 1971-1977) -- 4 The limitations of morphometry and of thermodynamics of trees -- 5 The first geometric simulation of an actual tree: Terminalia -- 6 A recap of geometric simulation -- Chapter 2: The logical model and algorithmic simulation of algae -- 1 A botanist won over by logical positivism: the "theory of lifecycles" by A. Lindenmayer (1963-1965) -- 2 Unusable set of axioms and used set of axioms -- 3 From logical theory to automata theory (1966-1967) -- 4 The "developmental model" and the rules of rewriting (1968) -- 5 The dispute with Brian Carey Goodwin regarding "natural" formalisms -- 6 Recap: the computer as automata model and deductive machine -- Chapter 3: The limitations of biometric models and the transition to simulation in agronomy -- 1 The institutional and technical context of the IFCC (1966-1971) -- 2 Transferring a little bit of econometrics to biometrics: a problem of optimization (1974) -- 3 The first application of plant simulation in agronomics (1974-1975) -- 4 Fragmented modelling and geometric simulation: de Reffye (1975-1981) -- 5 Simulation, imitation and the sub-symbolic use of formalisms -- Chapter 4: A random and universal architectural simulation -- 1 Making headway in botany: the notion of "architectural model" (1966-1978) -- 2 The search for botanical realism (1978-1979) -- 3 Criticisms of theoretical models -- 4 Criticisms of biometric models -- 5 A mixed reception (1979-1981) -- Chapter 5: Convergence between integrative simulation and computer graphics -- 1 The relaunch of research into architectural simulation (1985-1991) -- 2 Jaegers thesis: the prefixed model and synthesis of botanical images (1987) -- 3 Blaises thesis: the simulation of buds parallelism (1991) -- 4 How can an integrative simulation be validated? -- Chapter 6: Convergence between universal simulation and forestry (1990-1998) -- 1 An epistemological dispute between modellers: INRA and CIRAD -- 2 Conceptual and institutional convergence: the CIRAD/INRA partner laboratory (1995) -- 3 The empirical value of simulation -- 4 Supra-simulations -- Chapter 7: The remathematization of simulations (from 1998 onwards) -- 1 The first mixed structure-function model: "water efficiency" (1997-1999) -- 2 The parallel evolution of algorithmic simulation: 1984-1994 -- 3 Simulating the individual plant in order to observe crop functioning (1997-2000) -- 4 The association between AMAP and INRIA: sub-structures and factorization (1998-2006) -- 5 Recap: pluriformalized simulation and convergence between disciplines -- Chapter 8: Twenty-one functions of models and three types of simulations Classifications and applications -- 1 General function, main functions and specific functions of models -- 2 General characterization and classification of computer simulations -- 3 System simulation, model simulation, system-simulation model and model-simulation model -- 4 Applications to different plant models and plant simulations -- Conclusion -- --Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- Index of names -- Index of subjects |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910734330703321 |
Varenne Franck | ||
Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Théorie, réalité, modèle : épistémologie des théories et des modèles face au réalisme dans les sciences / / Franck Varenne |
Autore | Varenne Franck |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 pages) |
Disciplina | 149.2 |
Collana | Collection Sciences & Philosophie |
Soggetto topico |
Realism
Science - Philosophy |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 2-919694-60-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466933203321 |
Varenne Franck | ||
Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Théorie, réalité, modèle : épistémologie des théories et des modèles face au réalisme dans les sciences / / Franck Varenne |
Autore | Varenne Franck |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 pages) |
Disciplina | 149.2 |
Collana | Collection Sciences & Philosophie |
Soggetto topico |
Realism
Science - Philosophy |
ISBN | 2-919694-60-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795909303321 |
Varenne Franck | ||
Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Théorie, réalité, modèle : épistémologie des théories et des modèles face au réalisme dans les sciences / / Franck Varenne |
Autore | Varenne Franck |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 pages) |
Disciplina | 149.2 |
Collana | Collection Sciences & Philosophie |
Soggetto topico |
Realism
Science - Philosophy |
ISBN | 2-919694-60-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812518903321 |
Varenne Franck | ||
Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Théories et modèles en sciences humaines : le cas de la géographie / / Franck Varenne ; préface de Denise Pumain |
Autore | Varenne Franck |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2018] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (585 pages) |
Disciplina | 300.72 |
Collana | Collection "Modélisations, Simulations, Systèmes complexes" |
Soggetto topico |
Social sciences - Methodology
Geography - Mathematical models |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 2-37361-155-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910467800903321 |
Varenne Franck | ||
Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2018] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Théories et modèles en sciences humaines : le cas de la géographie / / Franck Varenne ; préface de Denise Pumain |
Autore | Varenne Franck |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2018] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (585 pages) |
Disciplina | 300.72 |
Collana | Collection "Modélisations, Simulations, Systèmes complexes" |
Soggetto topico |
Social sciences - Methodology
Geography - Mathematical models |
ISBN | 2-37361-155-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795077903321 |
Varenne Franck | ||
Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2018] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Théories et modèles en sciences humaines : le cas de la géographie / / Franck Varenne ; préface de Denise Pumain |
Autore | Varenne Franck |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2018] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (585 pages) |
Disciplina | 300.72 |
Collana | Collection "Modélisations, Simulations, Systèmes complexes" |
Soggetto topico |
Social sciences - Methodology
Geography - Mathematical models |
ISBN | 2-37361-155-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810904103321 |
Varenne Franck | ||
Paris : , : Éditions Matériologiques, , [2018] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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