An Instrument for What? Digital Computers, Simulation and Scientific Practice
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https://doi.org/10.4245/sponge.v4i1.13765Abstract
As a device used by scientists in the course of performing research, the digital computer might be considered a scientific instrument. But if so, what is it an instrument for? This paper explores a number of answers to this question, focusing on the use of computers in a simulating mode.Downloads
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2010-08-09
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