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Modeling Nature
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Author : Sharon E. Kingsland
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1995-10-16
Modeling Nature written by Sharon E. Kingsland and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-10-16 with Science categories.
The first history of population ecology traces two generations of science and scientists from the opening of the twentieth century through 1970. Kingsland chronicles the careers of key figures and the field's theoretical, empirical, and institutional development, with special attention to tensions between the descriptive studies of field biologists and later mathematical models. This second edition includes a new afterword that brings the book up to date, with special attention to the rise of "the new natural history" and debates about ecology's future as a large-scale scientific enterprise.
Modelling Nature
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Author : Edward Gillman
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2019-05-30
Modelling Nature written by Edward Gillman and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-30 with Science categories.
This short textbook introduces students to the concept of describing natural systems using mathematical models. We highlight the variety of ways in which natural systems lend themselves to mathematical description and the importance of models in revealing fundamental processes. The process of science via the building, testing and use of models (theories) is described and forms the structure of the book. The book covers a broad range from the molecular to ecosystems and whole-Earth phenomena. Themes running through the chapters include scale (temporal and spatial), change (linear and nonlinear), emergent phenomena and uncertainty. Mathematical descriptions are kept to a minimum and we illustrate mechanisms and results in graphical form wherever possible. Essential mathematical details are described fully, with the use of boxes. The mathematics supports but does not lead the text.
Modelling Nature Based Solutions
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Author : Neil Sang
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-12
Modelling Nature Based Solutions written by Neil Sang and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-12 with Business & Economics categories.
This book will help decision makers model nature-based solutions to the complex problem of sustainable development, locally and globally.
Modelling Nature An Opinionated Introduction To Scientific Representation
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Author : Roman Frigg
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2021-09-03
Modelling Nature An Opinionated Introduction To Scientific Representation written by Roman Frigg and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-03 with Philosophy categories.
This monograph offers a critical introduction to current theories of how scientific models represent their target systems. Representation is important because it allows scientists to study a model to discover features of reality. The authors provide a map of the conceptual landscape surrounding the issue of scientific representation, arguing that it consists of multiple intertwined problems. They provide an encyclopaedic overview of existing attempts to answer these questions, and they assess their strengths and weaknesses. The book also presents a comprehensive statement of their alternative proposal, the DEKI account of representation, which they have developed over the last few years. They show how the account works in the case of material as well as non-material models; how it accommodates the use of mathematics in scientific modelling; and how it sheds light on the relation between representation in science and art. The issue of representation has generated a sizeable literature, which has been growing fast in particular over the last decade. This makes it hard for novices to get a handle on the topic because so far there is no book-length introduction that would guide them through the discussion. Likewise, researchers may require a comprehensive review that they can refer to for critical evaluations. This book meets the needs of both groups.
Modeling Nature
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Author : Sharon E. Kingsland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Modeling Nature written by Sharon E. Kingsland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Nature categories.
Modelling Nature An Opinionated Introduction To Scientific Representation
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Author : Roman Frigg
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-09-02
Modelling Nature An Opinionated Introduction To Scientific Representation written by Roman Frigg and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-02 with Philosophy categories.
This monograph offers a critical introduction to current theories of how scientific models represent their target systems. Representation is important because it allows scientists to study a model to discover features of reality. The authors provide a map of the conceptual landscape surrounding the issue of scientific representation, arguing that it consists of multiple intertwined problems. They provide an encyclopaedic overview of existing attempts to answer these questions, and they assess their strengths and weaknesses. The book also presents a comprehensive statement of their alternative proposal, the DEKI account of representation, which they have developed over the last few years. They show how the account works in the case of material as well as non-material models; how it accommodates the use of mathematics in scientific modelling; and how it sheds light on the relation between representation in science and art. The issue of representation has generated a sizeable literature, which has been growing fast in particular over the last decade. This makes it hard for novices to get a handle on the topic because so far there is no book-length introduction that would guide them through the discussion. Likewise, researchers may require a comprehensive review that they can refer to for critical evaluations. This book meets the needs of both groups.
The Child And Nature Or Geography Teaching With Sand Modelling
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Author : Alex Everett Frye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
The Child And Nature Or Geography Teaching With Sand Modelling written by Alex Everett Frye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Geography categories.
Environmental Modelling
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Author : Paul N. Findley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Environmental Modelling written by Paul N. Findley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Environmental sciences categories.
Environment models seek to re-create what occurs during some event in nature. It is much easier and practical to create computer models to run certain experiments than it is to go out and do the same experiment again and again. Computer models take equations which were usually formulated through testing under natural conditions, and put them into computer programs where they can be run quickly and easily. A model can then output the results of doing these equations into a form which can be output to a screen for the user to view. The aim is to improve the capacity to represent, understand, predict or manage the behaviour of environmental systems at all practical scales. This book presents the latest research from around the globe.
Models Of Nature
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Author : Douglas R. Weiner
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Release Date : 2000-08-15
Models Of Nature written by Douglas R. Weiner and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Pre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-15 with Nature categories.
Models of Nature studies the early and turbulent years of the Soviet conservation movement from the October Revolution to the mid-1930s—Lenin's rule to the rise of Stalin. This new edition includes an afterword by the author that reflects upon the study's impact and discusses advances in the field since the book was first published.
Mathematics In Nature
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Author : John A. Adam
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2011-10-02
Mathematics In Nature written by John A. Adam and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-02 with Mathematics categories.
From rainbows, river meanders, and shadows to spider webs, honeycombs, and the markings on animal coats, the visible world is full of patterns that can be described mathematically. Examining such readily observable phenomena, this book introduces readers to the beauty of nature as revealed by mathematics and the beauty of mathematics as revealed in nature. Generously illustrated, written in an informal style, and replete with examples from everyday life, Mathematics in Nature is an excellent and undaunting introduction to the ideas and methods of mathematical modeling. It illustrates how mathematics can be used to formulate and solve puzzles observed in nature and to interpret the solutions. In the process, it teaches such topics as the art of estimation and the effects of scale, particularly what happens as things get bigger. Readers will develop an understanding of the symbiosis that exists between basic scientific principles and their mathematical expressions as well as a deeper appreciation for such natural phenomena as cloud formations, halos and glories, tree heights and leaf patterns, butterfly and moth wings, and even puddles and mud cracks. Developed out of a university course, this book makes an ideal supplemental text for courses in applied mathematics and mathematical modeling. It will also appeal to mathematics educators and enthusiasts at all levels, and is designed so that it can be dipped into at leisure.