SYSTEM THEORETIC ANALYSIS OF MODELS: COMPUTER SIMULATION OF A LIVING CELL.

Abstract

In modelling a natural system for computer simulation one must often reduce the complexity of the system in accord with practical considerations of computer size and length of computation time. In a model of a living cell, the formal concepts of systems theory valuable were found in this regard. In particular, the notion of homomorphism is applicable to the problem of assuring that the model preserves interesting properties of the system under study while at the same time being simpler with respect to computer implementation.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0699379

Entities

People

  • Bernard P. Zeigler
  • Roger Weinberg

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Systems Analysis and Design