Reducing model complexity for explanation and prediction

Geomorphology

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 178-191

  Murray, A Brad ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular models; Complex systems; Complexity; Emergence; Modeling; Numerical model; Reductionism

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PREDICTION;

EID: 34548190062     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.10.020     Document Type: Article

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