David Nickerson wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > Sounds like a good idea, although I would like to see the 'using > ordinary differential equations' bit dropped.
(slightly OT) I see quite a few papers that have 'more advanced' models using partial differential equations. Is CellML ever going to encompass PDEs or is this the realm of fieldML? > > It would also be good to try and work this definition into the front > page at cellml.org - that is the most common place I look when I need a > brief blurb on CellML. Might possibly fit in with a new section on the > website on "How to cite CellML" ?? > > > Andre. > > > Andrew Miller wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have noticed that a lot of people who refer to CellML (generally >> people who don't use CellML, but reference it) feel obliged to expand >> the abbreviation, and they generally expand it as "Cell Markup Language". >> >> As far as I am aware, we have never actually said that CellML stands for >> Cell Markup Language, and indeed, that expansion doesn't really make >> sense, because CellML does not aim to mark up cells at all, and it is in >> some sense independent of biology at a technical level. However, unless >> we can agree as a community that CellML doesn't stand for "Cell Markup >> Language", there is a risk that people will keep calling it that, which >> could result in a misunderstanding of what CellML is. >> >> I suggest that we put the following note up as an errata to the CellML >> specifications (please indicate whether you agree with the intention of >> this, and whether you agree with the specific wording): >> >> "CellML is not intended to be an abbreviation, but rather, it is simply >> a name used to identify the language. The fact that CellML starts with >> the word 'Cell' is a result of its original intended use. However, >> CellML is actually a generic mathematical modelling language which can >> be applied in a range of disciplines. It is worth noting that CellML >> does not stand for 'Cell Markup Language'. Instead, when introducing >> CellML to an audience who may be unfamiliar with it, a short explanation >> of CellML is recommended. For example, 'CellML (a mathematical model >> markup language most commonly used to describe biological systems using >> ordinary differential equations)' ". >> >> Best regards, >> Andrew >> >> _______________________________________________ >> cellml-discussion mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.cellml.org/mailman/listinfo/cellml-discussion > _______________________________________________ cellml-discussion mailing list [email protected] http://www.cellml.org/mailman/listinfo/cellml-discussion
