Extending ourselves: computational science, empiricism, and scientific method
Auteur :
Humphreys, Paul
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195313291
Date de publication :
5 avr. 2007
Dimensions :
15,2 x 22,6 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
295 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Contains the philosophical account of new computer methods for empirical scientific research, and how they require a different approach to scientific method. This work draws a parallel between the ways in which such computational methods have enhanced our abilities to mathematically model the world, and the familiar ways.