Science in the age of computer simulation
By: Eric B. Winsberg
Contributors: ebrary, Inc
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780226902029; 9780226902043
Subjects: Methodology; Experiments; Computer simulation; Data processing; Theory of Knowledge; Science; Philosophy
Description: Computer simulation was first pioneered as a scientific tool in meteorology and nuclear physics in the period following World War II, but it has grown rapidly to become indispensible in a wide variety of scientific disciplines, including astrophysics, high-energy physics, climate science, engineering, ecology, and economics. Digital computer simulation helps study phenomena of great complexity, but how much do we know about the limits and possibilities of this new scientific practice? How do simulations compare to traditional experiments? And are they reliable? Eric Winsberg seeks to answer these questions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2010. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.