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I did my PhD in complex dynamical systems, and in that field, computer experimentation is invaluable. The favorite way to generate hypotheses is to explore wit
by spacehome 12y ago
I did my PhD in complex dynamical systems, and in that field, computer experimentation is invaluable. The favorite way to generate hypotheses is to explore with computer tools. Once you notice a pattern, then you trot out the theoretical tools to try to solve it.
- cb18 12y agoCould you give some examples of the computer tools/software that are commonly used? Could you provide or maybe point me somewhere where I could get an expansion of the ideas in your last sentence? Is it basically creating a simulation along certain non-linear parameters then running the simulation and watching what results? Like, "hmm... that looks like a phase transition, let me see if I can workout what is going on"?