Virtually a measurement

Simulations are as much a part of science as hypothesis and experiment. But can their outcomes be considered observations? Wendy S. Parker investigates.

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Published inNature physics Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 146
Main Author Parker, Wendy S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.01.2021
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
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Atomic
Calibration
Classical and Continuum Physics
Complex Systems
Computer simulation
Condensed Matter Physics
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Measure for Measure
Molecular
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Theoretical
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Summary:Simulations are as much a part of science as hypothesis and experiment. But can their outcomes be considered observations? Wendy S. Parker investigates.
ISSN:1745-2473
1745-2481
DOI:10.1038/s41567-020-01138-3