Idealization and abstraction in scientific modeling
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Synthese"
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-018-01919-7
Abstract: AbstractI argue that we cannot adequately characterize idealization and abstraction and the distinction between the two on the grounds that they have distinct semantic properties. By doing so, on the one hand, we focus on… read more here.
Keywords: scientific modeling; abstraction scientific; abstraction; idealization abstraction ... See more keywords
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Scientific Modeling Course on Concentration Cells
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of Chemical Education"
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01408
Abstract: In this study, an innovative scientific modeling course on concentration cells is designed: First, the demonstrations revealed examples of three different concentration cells. Then, scientific mode... read more here.
Keywords: course concentration; modeling course; concentration cells; scientific modeling ... See more keywords
National Geoscience Faculty Survey 2016: Prevalence of systems thinking and scientific modeling learning opportunities
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of Geoscience Education"
DOI: 10.1080/10899995.2019.1565286
Abstract: Abstract Scientific modeling and systems thinking (SMST) is central to the geosciences, yet few studies have documented how and to what extent undergraduate geoscience courses emphasize SMST, as well as factors that might help explain… read more here.
Keywords: scientific modeling; geoscience; survey; faculty ... See more keywords
ogs5py: A Python-API for the OpenGeoSys 5 scientific modeling package.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Ground water"
DOI: 10.1111/gwat.13017
Abstract: High-performance numerical codes are an indispensable tool for hydrogeologists when modeling subsurface flow and transport systems. But as they are written in compiled languages, like C/C++ or Fortran, established software packages are rarely user-friendly, limiting… read more here.
Keywords: python; scientific modeling; api opengeosys; python api ... See more keywords