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An Instrument for What? Digital Computers, Simulation and Scientific Practice
Spontaneous Generations 4 (1):39-44 (2010)
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As a device used by scientists in the course of performing research, the digital computer might be considered a scientific instrument. But if so, what is it an instrument for? This paper explores a number of answers to this question, focusing on the use of computers in a simulating modeAuthor's Profile
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