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I'm a modeler who works with experimenters. Their general attitude is that unvalidated models are about as useless as unexamined measurements. In that context
by dmlorenzetti 17y ago
I'm a modeler who works with experimenters. Their general attitude is that unvalidated models are about as useless as unexamined measurements.
In that context, this sounds like a nice piece of work-- it integrates the data analysis and model validation steps.
However, it's also clear that the algorithms were fed pertinent data from a meaningful physical setup. In other words, good experimental design carried a lot more of the burden of the discovery, than the computer algorithm that sorted through the data.
- chasingsparks 17y agoI spend a lot of time modeling and have used genetic algorithms and similar paradigms in the past. They are great -- if you can somewhat narrow down the relevant parameters. If you can't, the search space is insanely large.
- roundsquare 17y agotake unstructured and imperfect lab measurements from swinging pendulums and mechanical oscillators To me that indicates that the experimental design wasn't all that great.