From models to simulations. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Franck Varenne.
• Authors: Varenne, Franck
• Contents: Contents List of figures Acknowledgments List of French abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 – Geometric and botanic simulation 1 The probabilistic simulation of branching biological shapes: Cohen (1966) 2 The epistemic functions of modular programming, simulation and visualization 3 The first geometric and realistic simulation of trees (Honda-Fisher, 1971-1977) 4 The limitations of morphometry and of thermodynamics of trees 5 The first geometric simulation of an actual tree: Terminalia 6 A recap of geometric simulation Chapter 2: The logical model and algorithmic simulation of algae 1 A botanist won over by logical positivism: the "theory of lifecycles" by A. Lindenmayer (1963-1965) 2 Unusable set of axioms and used set of axioms 3 From logical theory to automata theory (1966-1967) 4 The "developmental model" and the rules of rewriting (1968) 5 The dispute with Brian Carey Goodwin regarding "natural" formalisms 6 Recap: the computer as automata model and deductive machine Chapter 3: The limitations of biometric models and the transition to simulation in agronomy 1 The institutional and technical context of the IFCC (1966-1971) 2 Transferring a little bit of econometrics to biometrics: a problem of optimization (1974) 3 The first application of plant simulation in agronomics (1974-1975) 4 Fragmented modelling and geometric simulation: de Reffye (1975-1981) 5 Simulation, imitation and the sub-symbolic use of formalisms Chapter 4: A random and universal architectural simulation 1 Making headway in botany: the notion of "architectural model" (1966-1978) 2 The search for botanical realism (1978-1979) 3 Criticisms of theoretical models 4 Criticisms of biometric models 5 A mixed reception (1979-1981) Chapter 5: Convergence between integrative simulation and computer graphics 1 The relaunch of research into architectural simulation (1985-1991) 2 Jaeger’s thesis: the prefixed model and synthesis of botanical images (1987) 3 Blaise’s thesis: the simulation of buds parallelism (1991) 4 How can an integrative simulation be validated? Chapter 6: Convergence between universal simulation and forestry (1990-1998) 1 An epistemological dispute between modellers: INRA and CIRAD 2 Conceptual and institutional convergence: the CIRAD/INRA partner laboratory (1995) 3 The empirical value of simulation 4 Supra-simulations Chapter 7: The remathematization of simulations (from 1998 onwards) 1 The first mixed structure-function model: "water efficiency" (1997-1999) 2 The parallel evolution of algorithmic simulation: 1984-1994 3 Simulating the individual plant in order to observe crop functioning (1997-2000) 4 The association between AMAP and INRIA: sub-structures and factorization (1998-2006) 5 Recap: pluriformalized simulation and convergence between disciplines Chapter 8: Twenty-one functions of models and three types of simulations – Classifications and applications 1 General function, main functions and specific functions of models 2 General characterization and classification of computer simulations 3 System simulation, model simulation, system-simulation model and model-simulation model 4 Applications to different plant models and plant simulations Conclusion Glossary Selected Bibliography Index of names Index of subjects
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 570.113; Biological systems -- Mathematical models; Biological systems -- Computer simulation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351660921; 9781351660938; 9781351660914; 9781315159904
• Related ISBNs: 9781138065215
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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