Model-Based Reasoning in Science, Technology, and Medicine

Download or read book Model-Based Reasoning in Science, Technology, and Medicine written by Lorenzo Magnani and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-06-30 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume is based on papers presented at the international conference on Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Medicine held in China in 2006. The presentations explore how scientific thinking uses models and explanatory reasoning to produce creative changes in theories and concepts. The contributions to the book are written by researchers active in the area of creative reasoning in science and technology. They include the subject area’s most recent results and achievements.