Computer Simulations in Science and Engineering: Concepts - Practices - Perspectives (The Frontiers Collection) - Hardcover

Durán, Juan Manuel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3319908804 ISBN 13: 9783319908809

Publisher: Springer, 2018

Synopsis

This book addresses key conceptual issues relating to the modern scientific and engineering use of computer simulations. It analyses a broad set of questions, from the nature of computer simulations to their epistemological power, including the many scientific, social and ethics implications of using computer simulations. The book is written in an easily accessible narrative, one that weaves together philosophical questions and scientific technicalities. It will thus appeal equally to all academic scientists, engineers, and researchers in industry interested in questions (and conceivable answers) related to the general practice of computer simulations.

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About the Author

Juan M. Durán is currently a lecturer at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands). He has previously held several appointments, including research positions at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (Argentina), and at the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, University of Stuttgart (Germany). He received his PhD in philosophy from the University of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Research Centre for Simulation Technology (Germany). He graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina) in philosophy and computer science.

From the Back Cover

This book addresses key conceptual issues relating to the modern scientific and engineering use of computer simulations. It analyses a broad set of questions, from the nature of computer simulations to their epistemological power, including the many scientific, social and ethics implications of using computer simulations. The book is written in an easily accessible narrative, one that weaves together philosophical questions and scientific technicalities. It will thus appeal equally to all academic scientists, engineers, and researchers in industry interested in questions (and conceivable answers) related to the general practice of computer simulations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319908804
• ISBN 13: 9783319908809
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 230