Tools for Evaluating the Consequences of Prior Knowledge, but no Experiments. On the Role of Computer Simulations in Science

Table of Contents

Tools for Evaluating the Consequences of Prior Knowledge, but no Experiments: Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Common features of simulations and experiments

3 Distinguishing features of experiments and simulations

4 Borderline cases
    4.1 Experimentum crucis and analog simulations
    4.2 Simulation-like experiments
    4.3 Experiment-like computer simulations
    4.4 Hybrid simulation-experiments

5 Summary and conclusion: Computer simulations as a tools for drawing conclusions from prior knowledge

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