Dynamic mechanistic explanation: Computational modeling of circadian rhythms as an exemplar for cognitive science

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-333

  Bechtel, William ^a   Abrahamsen, Adele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Cognitive science; Computational models; Dynamic models; Explanation; Mechanistic models; Oscillators

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITION; COGNITIVE SCIENCE; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL;

EID: 77957135953     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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