Modelling within a thermodynamic framework : a footnote to Sanders (1999)
Many modellers use micro-level dynamics to study aggregate behaviours. Since this approach was pioneered in physics, I call it "Thermodynamic modelling". I revisit Sanders’ comparison of synergetic with microsimulation methods and propose a new taxonomy of modellers. If "microsimulati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Unité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-cités
2000-09-01
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| Series: | Cybergeo |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/2289 |
| Summary: | Many modellers use micro-level dynamics to study aggregate behaviours. Since this approach was pioneered in physics, I call it "Thermodynamic modelling". I revisit Sanders’ comparison of synergetic with microsimulation methods and propose a new taxonomy of modellers. If "microsimulation modelling" is defined as "thermodynamic modelling with post-hoc alignment", then the synergetic and microsimulation paradigms are irreconcilable. |
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| ISSN: | 1278-3366 |