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Simulating nature : a philosophical study of computer-simulation uncertainties and their role in climate science and policy advice /
Computer simulation has become an important means for obtaining knowledge about nature. The practice of scientific simulation and the frequent use of uncertain simulation results in public policy raise a wide range of philosophical questions. Most prominently highlighted is the field of anthropogeni...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Chapman and Hall/CRC,
2012.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
| Sumario: | Computer simulation has become an important means for obtaining knowledge about nature. The practice of scientific simulation and the frequent use of uncertain simulation results in public policy raise a wide range of philosophical questions. Most prominently highlighted is the field of anthropogenic climate change-are humans currently changing the. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (224 pages : 10 illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781466500679 1466500670 |