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What might a Theory of Modeling be good for?

Posted on 2011 August 29 by modelpractice

Analyzing production etc. of goods and services alone is ‘just’ some social science. What makes it economics, is that they are exchanged in a ‘cooperative’ way, as defined structurally by micro economical theory. Similarly, analysing grammars and behaviour alone is ‘just’ some research on engineering. However only based on a structural “theory of modeling” it will become research on modeling. Continue reading →

Posted in Modelling Theory | Tagged abstraction, Behavior, computer science, Conceptual Modeling, Economics, Finite Model Theory, Grammar, Micro Economics, model theory, modeling, Reseach Agenda, Software Engineerig, Structural Science, Wand, Weber | 8 Comments

Rich World – Poor Models

Posted on 2010 March 30 by modelpractice

How can an inherently complex reality be mapped to formal models? Comprising the context and choosing the right abstractions can help. Continue reading →

Posted in Analytic Epistemology, Modelling Theory | Tagged abstraction, abstraction level, B.C. Smith, BC Smith, BPM, completeness, Complexity, context, correctness, model, modeling, modelling theory, Requirements, Software Engineerig, view | 4 Comments

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