Computer simulations in science

Beisbart, Claus (2023). Computer simulations in science. In: Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Routledge 10.4324/9780415249126-Q148-1

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Since the advent of digital computers around 1950, the method of computer simulation (simulation, for short) has enriched the repertoire of scientific methods. A computer simulation traces the dynamical behaviour of a target system by evaluating a (possibly partial and approximate) solution to a model. Philosophers of science have clarified the concept of computer simulation and its subcategories, analysed the justification of simulation results, explained the power and limitations of simulations, and explored their broader significance for science.

Item Type:	Book Section (Encyclopedia Article)
Division/Institute:	06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Philosophy
UniBE Contributor:	Beisbart, Claus
Subjects:	100 Philosophy > 120 Epistemology
Publisher:	Routledge
Language:	English
Submitter:	Claus Beisbart
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2024 15:02
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2024 09:25
Publisher DOI:	10.4324/9780415249126-Q148-1
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/198633