Re: [FRIAM] predictive models v. causal mechanisms

2007-04-10 Thread Stephen Guerin
Well, yea, you're onto a parallel design there. I'm usually referring to the individual instances of physical processes that correspond to the general models of 'basins of attraction'. When you say individual instances of physical processes, I translate that to a specific trajectory

Re: [FRIAM] Magic Number Machine

2007-04-10 Thread Robert Holmes
On the topic of calculators - I see that HP are to re-release the HP-35 this summer in celebration of its 35th anniversary. At last! I can get myself an RPN calculator that isn't littered with redundant financial functions. R On 4/7/07, Owen Densmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For the Mac

[FRIAM] New issue of JASSS

2007-04-10 Thread Robert Holmes
Another issue of Journal of Artificial Societies Social Simulation has been released. The article on empirical validation was OK but somewhat waffly. http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk Robert FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets

Re: [FRIAM] predictive models v. causal mechanisms

2007-04-10 Thread Phil Henshaw
Well, I'll start now and probably need to get back to it tonight... On 4/10/07, Stephen Guerin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, yea, you're onto a parallel design there. I'm usually referring to the individual instances of physical processes that correspond to the general models of

Re: [FRIAM] predictive models v. causal mechanisms

2007-04-10 Thread David Breecker
Thanks Paul, great share, must-read, db - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: friam@redfish.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [FRIAM] predictive models v. causal mechanisms

[FRIAM] Clausewitz and Chaos

2007-04-10 Thread Raymond Parks
Folks, If you've already heard about or read Alan Beyerchen's paper, Clausewitz, Nonlinearity, and the Unpredictability of War, then delete and be happy. Else, check out the paper at: http://www.clausewitz.com/CWZHOME/Beyerchen/CWZandNonlinearity.htm -- Ray Parks