Modelling in Natural Sciences

Tibor Müller, Harmund Müller

468 pages, parution le 24/02/2003

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Résumé

There are three rudiments to the art of modelling: intuition, a sound theoretical background and experience. Intuition is beyond the reach of any teaching. Experience may to some extent be substituted by studying existing models. Initially, the foundations for the theoretic background needed in modelling must be laid down. This book defines the wide application of the term. The basic concepts are imaging processes and the fine structure of mappings. The main emphasis is on the imaging of dynamic processes which are analysed and subdivided into their atomic constituents by means of systems analysis. The cyclic structure and the stages of models' set-up are explained. The evaluation of a model's quality is regarded as a stochastic process. The aspects of grade used in different fields of sciences are brought into perspective. Thus, a quantitative concept of validity on the basis of conditional degrees of rational belief can be developed.

Contents

Models
Systems
Mappings
Characterizing Models
The Art of Modelling
Inference
Probabilities
Tolerance
Tests
Validity
Suggestions for Further Reading

Appendices:
Modelling the Evolution of Galaxies
Modern Soda Lakes: Model Environments for an Early Alcaline Ocean
Modelling in Palaeoanthropology
A Mathematical Model for the Identification of Human Impacts on Floods
Physical Modelling of a Glass Melter
Modelling of Complexation Equilibria
Weather Prediction by Numerical Modelling of Atmospheric Processes
Simulation of Hydrogen Behaviour During a Severe Accident

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	Tibor Müller, Harmund Müller
Parution	24/02/2003
Nb. de pages	468
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	789g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9783540001539