Title :
Fundamental concepts of modeling
Author :
Waite, William F.
Author_Institution :
Aegis Technol. Group Inc., Huntsville, AL, USA
Abstract :
The fundamental conceptual-intellectual basis of modeling consists of a few elements, none if which is unique to modeling, but which together discriminate modeling from all other technical-academic disciplines. These core concepts include the following: existence, intention, representation, causality and determinism, and logical inference. These and similar concepts can provide the basis for a much needed specification of the body-of-knowledge of modeling and simulation.
Keywords :
causality; modelling; conceptual-intellectual basis; fundamental modeling concepts; modeling core concepts; technical-academic disciplines; Analytical models; Artificial intelligence; Biochemistry; Biological system modeling; Certification; Chemistry; Concrete; Employment; Evolution (biology); Physics;
Conference_Titel :
System Theory, 2004. Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Southeastern Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8281-1
DOI :
10.1109/SSST.2004.1295681
