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From Models to Simulations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Varenne, Franck.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:History and Philosophy of Technoscience Series
Subjects:
Biological systems-Mathematical models.
Biological systems-Computer simulation.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • List of figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of French abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Geometric and botanic simulation
  • The probabilistic simulation of branching biological shapes: Cohen (1966)
  • The epistemic functions of modular programming, simulation and visualization
  • The first geometric and realistic simulation of trees (Honda-Fisher, 1971-1977)
  • The limitations of morphometry and of thermodynamics of trees
  • The first geometric simulation of an actual tree: Terminalia
  • A recap of geometric simulation
  • Chapter 2: The logical model and algorithmic simulation of algae
  • A botanist won over by logical positivism: the "theory of lifecycles" by A. Lindenmayer (1963-1965)
  • Unusable set of axioms and used set of axioms
  • From logical theory to automata theory (1966-1967)
  • The "developmental model" and the rules of rewriting (1968)
  • The dispute with Brian Carey Goodwin regarding "natural" formalisms
  • Recap: the computer as automata model and deductive machine
  • Chapter 3: The limitations of biometric models and the transition to simulation in agronomy
  • The institutional and technical context of the IFCC (1966-1971)
  • Transferring a little bit of econometrics to biometrics: a problem of optimization (1974)
  • The first application of plant simulation in agronomics (1974-1975)
  • Fragmented modelling and geometric simulation: de Reffye (1975-1981)
  • Simulation, imitation and the sub-symbolic use of formalisms
  • Chapter 4: A random and universal architectural simulation
  • Making headway in botany: the notion of "architectural model" (1966-1978)
  • The search for botanical realism (1978-1979)
  • Criticisms of theoretical models
  • Criticisms of biometric models
  • A mixed reception (1979-1981).
  • Chapter 5: Convergence between integrative simulation and computer graphics
  • The relaunch of research into architectural simulation (1985-1991)
  • Jaeger's thesis: the prefixed model and synthesis of botanical images (1987)
  • Blaise's thesis: the simulation of bud parallelism (1991)
  • How can an integrative simulation be validated?
  • Chapter 6: Convergence between universal simulation and forestry (1990-1998)
  • An epistemological dispute between modellers: INRA and CIRAD
  • Conceptual and institutional convergence: the CIRAD/INRA partner laboratory (1995)
  • The empirical value of simulation
  • Supra-simulations
  • Chapter 7: The remathematization of simulations (from 1998 onwards)
  • The first mixed structure-function model: "water efficiency" (1997-1999)
  • The parallel evolution of algorithmic simulation: 1984-1994
  • Simulating the individual plant in order to observe crop functioning (1997-2000)
  • The association between AMAP and INRIA: sub-structures and factorization (1998-2006)
  • Recap: pluriformalized simulation and convergence between disciplines
  • Chapter 8: Twenty-one functions of models and three types of simulations - classifications and applications
  • General function, main functions and specific functions of models
  • General characterization and classification of computer simulations
  • System simulation, model simulation, system-simulation model and model-simulation model
  • Applications to different plant models and plant simulations
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Selected bibliography
  • Index of names
  • Index of subjects.

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