Validation of Computer Simulations from a Kuhnian Perspective

von Eckhart Arnold

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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