Predicting the Future: Completing Models of Observed Complex Systems 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Abarbanel, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1461472172 ISBN-13: 9781461472179 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Applied - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational - Medical | Neuroscience |
Dewey: 003.3 |
Series: Understanding Complex Systems |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.10 lbs) 238 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Through the development of an exact path integral for use in transferring information from observations to a model of the observed system, the author provides a general framework for the discussion of model building and evaluation across disciplines. Through many illustrative examples drawn from models in neuroscience, geosciences, and nonlinear electrical circuits, the concepts are exemplified in detail. Practical numerical methods for approximate evaluations of the path integral are explored, and their use in designing experiments and determining a model's consistency with observations is explored. |