Precision Virtual Worlds: Computer Simulations in Science & Society

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Item Height: 0.4 in Subject: Computer Simulation, General Book Title: Virtual Worlds of Precision : Computer-Based Simulations in Scien Publisher: LIT Verlag Subject Area: Computers, Social Science Number of Pages: 176 Pages Item Weight: 10.3 Oz Type: Textbook Series: Sozialwissenschaftliche Methoden Ser. Publication Year: 2005 Language: English Format: Trade Paperback ISBN: 9783825867737 Item Width: 6 in Item Length: 9 in Author: Katrin Feldman Valerie [Editors] Muhlfeld Publication Name: Virtual Worlds of Precision Vol. 1 : Computer-Based Simulations in the Sciences and Social Sciences Methods gtin13: 9783825867737

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Virtual Worlds of Precision : Computer-Based Simulations in Sciences and Social Sciences, Paperback by Feldmann, Valerie (EDT); Muhlfeld, Katrin (EDT), ISBN 3825867730, ISBN-13 9783825867737, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The use of computer simulations to gain deeper understanding of complex dynamic systems has become widely accepted across scientific disciplines. Yet, the precision of results obtained in "virtual worlds" may be deceptive when they replace rather than reflect reality. The scope of this edited volume hence reaches beyond identifying areas in which computer-based simulations allow for results otherwise not possible, to include an assessment of their opportunities and limitations. Reflecting the field's interdisciplinarity, contributions range from astronomy over theoretical biology to economics.