Models, simulations, and the reduction of complexity / edited by Ulrich Gähde, Stephan Hartmann, and Jörn Henning Wolf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gähde, Ulrich, Editor.

Contributor:

Gähde, Ulrich, 1951-

Hartmann, Stephan, 1968-

Wolf, Jörn Henning.

Series:

Abhandlungen der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg ; Bd. 4.

Abhandlungen der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg, 2193-1933 ; Band 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Complexity (Philosophy).

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Biography/History:

U. Gähde and J. H. Wolf, University of Hamburg; S. Hartmann, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich.

Summary:

Modern science is, to a large extent, a model-building activity. But how are models contructed? How are they related to theories and data? How do they explain complex scientific phenomena, and which role do computer simulations play here? These questions have kept philosophers of science busy for many years, and much work has been done to identify modeling as the central activity of theoretical science. At the same time, these questions have been addressed by methodologically-minded scientists, albeit from a different point of view. While philosophers typically have an eye on general aspects of scientific modeling, scientists typically take their own science as the starting point and are often more concerned with specific methodological problems. There is, however, also much common ground in middle, where philosophers and scientists can engage in a productive dialogue, as the present volume demonstrates. To do so, the editors of this volume have invited eight leading scientists from cosmology, climate science, social science, chemical engeneering and neuroscience to reflect upon their modeling work, and eight philosophers of science to provide a commentary.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contributors

Content

Introduction / Gähde, Ulrich / Hartmann, Stephan

Cosmology - The Largest Possible Model? / Bartelmann, Matthias

The Standard Model of Cosmology as a Tool for Interpretation and Discovery / Bartels, Andreas

Patterns in Physical and Biological Systems / Golubitsky, Martin

Symmetry and the Explanation of Organismal Form / Reydon, Thomas A. C.

Pluralistic Modeling of Complex Systems / Helbing, Dirk

The Methodological Challenges of Complex Systems / Hartmann, Stephan

Contested Modeling: The Case of Economics / Mäki, Uskali

Models, Representation, and Economic Practice / Reiss, Julian

A Unifying Approach to High- and Low-Level Cognition / König, Peter / Kühnberger, Kai-Uwe / Kietzmann, Tim C.

High- vs Low-Level Cognition and the Neuro- Emulative Theory of Mental Representation / Werning, Markus / Tacca, Michela C. / Mroczko-Wąsowicz, Aleksandra

Evaluating a Computational Model of Eye-Movement Control in Reading / Kliegl, Reinhold / Engbert, Ralf

Considering Criteria for Model Modification and Theory Change in Psychology / Hoffmann, Martin

Identification of Kinetic Models by Incremental Refinement / Marquardt, Wolfgang

Kinetics, Models, and Mechanism / Hendry, Robin Findlay

Modeling Complexity: The Case of Climate Science / Lucarini, Valerio

Chaos, Plurality, and Model Metrics in Climate Science / Betz, Gregor

Subject Index

Author Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

9783110313697

3110313693

9783110313680

3110313685

OCLC:

865329831