Simulation (eBook)

Introduction Chapter 1: Computer Simulation: Practice, Epistemology,
and Social Dynamics Günter Küppers, Johannes Lenhard, and Terry Shinn Imitating Models Chapter 2: The Shape of Molecules to Come ,Ann Johnson Chapter 3: From Representation to Production:
Parsers and Parsing in Language Technology ,Tarja Knuuttila Chapter 4: Foundations for the Simulation of Ecosystems ,Michael Hauhs and Holger Lange Chapter 5: Models, Models Everywhere ,Don Ihde Layers of Integration Chapter 6: From Hierarchical to Network-Like Integration:
A Revolution of Modeling Style in Computer-Simulation ,Günter Küppers and Johannes Lenhard Chapter 7: The Difference Between Answering a ‘Why’ Question
and Answering a ‘How Much’ Question ,Marcel Boumans Chapter 8: Struggle Between Specificity and Generality:
How Do Infectious Disease Models Become a Simulation Platform? Erika Mattila Chapter 9: Handshaking Your Way to the Top: Simulation at the Nanoscale, Eric Winsberg Social Practice Chapter 10: Locating the Dry Lab on the Lab Map, Martina Merz Chapter 11: Simulation Uncertainty and the Challenge of Postnormal Science Arthur C. Petersen Chapter 12: When is Simulation a Research Technology? Practices, Markets, and Lingua Franca ,Terry Shinn List of Authors Biographical Notes, Name Index