Models, Simulations, and the Reduction of Complexity (AAWH 4)
Ulrich Gähde, Stephan Hartmann, Jörn Henning Wolf (Eds.)
Modern Science is a model-building activity. But how are models constructed? How are they related to theories and data? How do they explain complex scientific phenomena, and which role do computer simulations play? To address these questions which are highly relevant to scientists reflect upon their modeling work in eight contributions, and eight commentaries are provided by philosophers.