Engineering Simulations as Scientific Instruments: A Pattern Language

With Kieran Alden, Paul S. Andrews, James L. Bown, Alastair Droop, Richard B. Greaves, Mark Read, Adam T. Sampson, Jon Timmis, Alan F.T. Winfield

Susan Stepney, Fiona A.C. Polack (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

XII, 355 Seiten

2018 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-01937-2 (ISBN)

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This book describes CoSMoS (Complex Systems Modelling and Simulation), a pattern-based approach to engineering trustworthy simulations that are both scientifically useful to the researcher and scientifically credible to third parties. This approach emphasises three key aspects to this development of a simulation as a scientific instrument: the use of explicit models to capture the scientific domain, the engineered simulation platform, and the experimental results of running simulations; the use of arguments to provide evidence that the scientific instrument is fit for purpose; and the close co-working of domain scientists and simulation software engineers.

In Part I the authors provide a managerial overview: the rationale for and benefits of using the CoSMoS approach, and a small worked example to demonstrate it in action. Part II is a catalogue of the core patterns. Part III lists more specific "helper" patterns, showing possible routes to a simulation. Finally Part IV documents CellBranch, a substantial case study developed using the CoSMoS approach.

Part I, Overview of the CoSMoS Approach.- CoSMoS: Rationale and Concepts.- What's In It for Me?.- The CoSMoS Approach in Miniature.- Part II, The Core CoSMoS Pattern Language.- The CoSMoS Simulation Pattern.- Discovery Phase Patterns: Building the Domain Model.- Development Phase Patterns: Developing the Platform.- Exploration Phase Patterns: Using the Platform.- Structured Argumentation Patterns.- Part III, The CoSMoS Helper Patterns.- Modelling and Documentation Patterns.- Real-World Simulation Patterns.- Part IV, CellBranch Case Study.- Introduction to the CellBranch Simulation.- CellBranch: Increment 1: Single Transcription Factor.- CellBranch: Increment 1: Discovery Phase.- CellBranch: Increment 1: Development Phase.- CellBranch: Increment 1: Exploration Phase.- CellBranch: Increment 2: Multiple Transcription Factors.- CellBranch: Increment 2: Discovery Phase.- CellBranch: Increment 2: Development Phase.- CellBranch: Increment 2: Exploration Phase.- CellBranch: Lessons and Code.

Erscheinungsdatum	08.11.2018
Zusatzinfo	XII, 355 p. 51 illus., 39 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	713 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Digitale Bildverarbeitung
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
	Technik
Schlagworte	CellBranch Simulation Model • CoSMoS (Complex Systems Modelling and Simulation) • Engineering design • Engineering Trustworthy Systems • Pattern language • Simulation • Systems Engineering • systems modelling
ISBN-10	3-030-01937-3 / 3030019373
ISBN-13	978-3-030-01937-2 / 9783030019372
Zustand	Neuware