
Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology
Theoretical and Cognitive Issues
Lorenzo Magnani(Editor)
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 27. August 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 639 pages
978-3-662-51055-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book contains contributions presented during the international conference on Model-Based Reasoning (MBR´012), held on June 21-23 in Sestri Levante, Italy. Interdisciplinary researchers discuss in this volume how scientific cognition and other kinds of cognition make use of models, abduction, and explanatory reasoning in order to produce important or creative changes in theories and concepts. Some of the contributions analyzed the problem of model-based reasoning in technology and stressed the issues of scientific and technological innovation. The book is divided in three main parts: models, mental models, representations; abduction, problem solving and practical reasoning; historical, epistemological and technological issues. The volume is based on the papers that were presented at the international
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Series
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 farbige Abbildungen, 75 s/w Abbildungen
XII, 639 p. 79 illus., 4 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
972 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-662-51055-1 (9783662510551)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-37428-9
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Content
Models, Mental models, Representations.- Abduction, Problem solving and Practical reasoning.- Historical, Epistemological and Technological issues.