Validation of Computer Simulations from a Kuhnian Perspective
von
Eckhart Arnold
Contents
Validation of Computer Simulations from a Kuhnian Perspective: Contents
1 Introduction
2 Kuhn's philosophy of science
3 A revolution, but not a Kuhnian revolution: Computer simulations in science
4 Validation of Simulations from a Kuhnian perspective
4.1 Do computer simulations require a new paradigm of validation?
4.2 Validation of simulations and the Duhem-Quine-thesis
4.3 Validation of social simulations
4.3.1 Where social simulations differ
4.3.2 Are social simulations still in a pre-scientific stage?
5 Summary and Conclusions
Bibliography
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