• Emulating computer experiments of transport infrastructure. (cambridge.org)
  • We propose using fully Bayesian Gaussian process emulation (GPE) as a surrogate for expensive computer experiments of transport infrastructure cut slopes in high-plasticity clay soils that are associated with an increased risk of failure. (cambridge.org)
  • The techniques employed to permit simulations of big graphs (few millions of nodes) and the results obtained are of general interest, especially to those performing similar experiments. (princeton.edu)
  • Since older patients have a higher proclivity for developing severe COVID-19, the patterns of DC function in severe infection were thus investigated by the computer simulation experiments. (eurekalert.org)
  • How Are Computer Simulations Used in Different Disciplines? (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • The most important questions are: (1) How are computer simulations used in different disciplines and what kinds of tasks do they fulfill? (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • 1 Simulation has been used in pharmacy education and across the health care disciplines using various modalities, including live human simulations, human patient simulators that have realistic human physiologic responses, game-based simulations, and computer-based simulations, including virtual patients. (ajpe.org)
  • Modern neuroscience has established numerical simulation as a third pillar supporting the investigation of the dynamics and function of neuronal networks, next to experimental and theoretical approaches. (frontiersin.org)
  • With the advent of digital computers and the development of powerful and sophisticate numerical and symbolic software, the experimental component of mathematics has been dramatically enhanced. (carleton.edu)
  • In this activity students will use numerical simulations of differential equations to gain insight into some mathematical models and theorems related to habitat destruction and the role of dispersal in the survival of a population in danger of extinction. (carleton.edu)
  • We have assessed and used computational tools for this aim, most of them based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. (lu.se)
  • Understanding Molecular Simulation" by D. Frenkel and B. Smith. (lu.se)
  • These number-crunching simulations gave way to the refinements of the 1970s and 1980s, where increasingly complex computer graphics packages were developed to increase the range of activities that could be both simulated and predicted with data linked in an underlying computer program . (encyclopedia.com)
  • Similar methods can be used for EXAFS refinements to obtain a full atomic structure, rather than a set of metal-ligand distances. (lu.se)
  • This applet was created with EJS, Easy Java Simulations , a modeling tool that allows users without formal programming experience to generate computer models and simulations. (compadre.org)
  • To manage computational costs, simulation software ultimately targeting the brain scale needs to fully exploit this sparsity. (frontiersin.org)
  • The readily available pre-procedural medical image data can also be employed for patient-specific simulation of therapeutic interventions based on computational models. (embs.org)
  • For many interacting quantum many-body systems, the best-known algorithms for their exact simulation on a classical computer require computational resources that grow exponentially with the number of particles. (aps.org)
  • This inefficient scaling puts exact simulation of important phenomena that involve many particles, such as high-temperature superconductivity, out of our computational reach. (aps.org)
  • Quantum computers are thought to have greater computational power than classical computers since there are problems, most famously that of factoring integers, that can be solved efficiently on a quantum computer, but for which no efficient classical algorithm has been found. (aps.org)
  • So, with three days left before the start of the Miami Dolphins' 2022 NFL season, I decided to fire up the Playstation 5 and let the computer duke it out to see what the outcome of this weekend's matchup would be. (thephinsider.com)
  • This chapter focuses on assessment of the learning outcomes of simulations and games and their potential to both assess and support student science learning. (nationalacademies.org)
  • In other clinical specialties (e.g., surgery), training software has been shown to accelerate learning of complex procedures and improve procedure outcomes, and similar benefits are likely for interventional procedures. (embs.org)
  • Finally, model results must be appropriately visualized for the treating physician, the system must be integrated into the clinical workflow, and the computer simulation must be validated, which ultimately means comparing predicted to actual outcomes in treated patients. (embs.org)
  • In an attempt to understand the fundamental laws of nature, theoretical physicist, Dr. James Gates, discovered a set of equations he says are indistinguishable from the computer code one might find powering their web browser. (gaia.com)
  • While this is perhaps the most scientific approach of hacking the simulation, it also raises ethical concerns of theoretical designer babies and physical upgrades that only the wealthy can afford. (gaia.com)
  • There is an interesting interplay between theoretical concepts and techniques, and their corresponding computer simulations. (carleton.edu)
  • The primary objective was to compare student performance on heart failure pharmacotherapy examination questions in a cohort of students who completed a virtual patient simulation in 2019 compared to a control cohort who completed a paper-based case activity in 2018. (ajpe.org)
  • Finally we derive similar results for variants of the above searching algorithms, more general classes of searching algorithms, and for random graphs with multiple edges. (princeton.edu)
  • The outcome of an event can be predicted by using actual data gathered concerning previous similar events. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Particularly for complex interventions where the best approach is not obvious, computer simulations could predict outcome of a specific intervention, allow interactive exploration of different options, or suggest an optimal approach to the treating physician. (embs.org)
  • Team sports such as rowing and America's Cup yacht racing are examples of how computer simulations of a particular course permit a team to race the event in advance, which permits the development of strategies and assessment of likely performance. (encyclopedia.com)
  • How Are Simulation Results Justified? (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • Our results show that the new data structures and communication scheme prepare the simulation kernel for post-petascale high-performance computing facilities without sacrificing performance in smaller systems. (frontiersin.org)
  • These results are verified through simulations. (princeton.edu)
  • Survey results indicated that students would prefer that the virtual patient simulation be incorporated in the pharmacotherapy curriculum. (ajpe.org)
  • This expression leads to an almost perfect agreement of the theory with all the available computer simulation results. (ias.ac.in)
  • In one study of a large set of protein-ligand complexes, we tried to improve the free energies of binding by using MD simulations with QM-derived charges, which sometimes led to improved results, but not always. (lu.se)
  • Techniques for using a quantum computer to simulate another quantum system will work even when the modeled system is not isolated from its environment. (aps.org)
  • Similarly, a quantum computer can simulate a complex system, even one that interacts with its environment, by simulating individual parts of the problem in rapid succession. (aps.org)
  • 2-5 Virtual patients are computer programs that simulate clinical scenarios in an authentic manner, allowing the learner to serve as the health care professional and make clinical decisions in a realistic yet innocuous environment. (ajpe.org)
  • Are you a Minecraft addict looking for some similar paid or free games? (hubpages.com)
  • I have found the 18 best games like or similar to Minecraft and I. (hubpages.com)
  • Simulated worlds are pretend worlds - a bit like the worlds on Minecraft or Fortnite, which are both simulations created by us. (theconversation.com)
  • However, the rapid development of simulations and games for science learning has outpaced their grounding in theory and research on learning and assessment. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The first section uses the lens of contemporary assessment theory to identify weaknesses in the assessment of student learning resulting from interaction with simulations and games, as well as weaknesses of science assessment more generally. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The next section focuses on the opportunities offered by simulations for enhanced assessment of science learning. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The third section discusses similar opportunities for enhanced assessment offered by games. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Quellmalz, Timms, and Schneider (2009) used ECD (see Figure 5-1 ) as a framework to evaluate assessment practices used in recent research on science simulations. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Since answers to this question often relate computer simulation to other methods, e.g., experimentation, they also tell us what kind of method computer simulation is. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • Experimentation is also self evident in the case of computer aided mathematical findings. (carleton.edu)
  • Computers have transformed mathematical experimentation into a much more powerful and accessible tool not only for professional mathematicians but also for students. (carleton.edu)
  • This dialectic interplay is similar to the interaction between theory and experimentation in the natural sciences. (carleton.edu)
  • Bostrom's theory is known as the Simulation Hypothesis. (theconversation.com)
  • That's a good point, but it actually fits within the Simulation Hypothesis, under options 2 and 3 - in which we're not simulated. (theconversation.com)
  • Most neuronal network simulation software, however, is based on the hypothesis that the main processes of brain function can be captured at the level of individual nerve cells and their interactions through electrical pulses. (frontiersin.org)
  • We demonstrate the feasibility of this approach by implementing the technology in the NEST simulation code and we investigate its performance in different scaling scenarios of typical network simulations. (frontiersin.org)
  • Accordingly, it is mostly philosophers of science who study computer simulation. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • Their focus has been on the epistemology of computer simulation: They study how computer simulations are embedded in, and change, the workings of science. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • The last question is pressing because well-established positions in philosophy of science, e.g., falsificationism, Bayesianism, and Kuhn's position, have been developed without reference to computer simulation. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • The focus is entirely on philosophical appraisals of simulations within science. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • For example, what if we're all here because of the Big Bang (as science suggests), rather than by a simulation? (theconversation.com)
  • As outlined in previous chapters, simulations and games can increase students' motivation for science learning, deepen their understanding of important science concepts, improve their science process skills, and advance other important learning goals. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The fourth section describes social and technical challenges to using simulations and games to assess science learning and the research and development needed to address these challenges. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Science in the age of computer simulation. (philpapers.org)
  • ATSDR helped the Vermont Department of Agriculture's state veterinarian make a more informed decision on how to respond to dairy goats' exposure to unknown quantities of copper naphthenate - an oil-based wood preservative - by using simulation science. (cdc.gov)
  • The Simulation Science Section in ATSDR's Office of Innovation and Analytics (OIA) designs and applies computer simulation models to evaluate and reduce environmental exposure to toxic chemicals. (cdc.gov)
  • for instance, the classification of images using neural networks does not count as computer simulation because no time evolution is traced. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • It is nor an essential property of consciousness that it is implemented on carbon-based biological neural networks inside a cranium: silicon-based processors inside a computer could in principle do the trick as well. (bibliotecapleyades.net)
  • typically, they discuss the very notion of computer simulation, distinguish different kinds of simulations, and survey the relevant philosophical debates, e.g., about the novelty of simulation or about its relation to experiment. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • In this research, the effect of crowding on these proteins is investigated using a combined approach of experiment and computer simulation, mainly using coarse-grained simulation models to make simulation computationally feasible at the high concentration conditions crowding is displayed. (lu.se)
  • It was determined that no model could provide adequate simulation-experiment agreement, but a best-performing model could be established. (lu.se)
  • Several coarse-grained models showed similar non-existant effects on structure by crowding, with small deviations from experiment. (lu.se)
  • If we think about it like this, it also helps to suppose these "beings" are similar to us. (theconversation.com)
  • Suppose I guess we're not in a simulation and you guess we are. (theconversation.com)
  • Suppose that these simulated people are conscious (as they would be if the simulations were sufficiently fine-grained and if a certain quite widely accepted position in the philosophy of mind is correct). (bibliotecapleyades.net)
  • The speed of these computers was directed to creating models that predicted athlete performance in sports where biomechanics was a central analytical component, such as sprinting. (encyclopedia.com)
  • This interactive simulation models the motion of a simple pendulum. (compadre.org)
  • Some models are physically similar to what they are representing, but others are not. (compadre.org)
  • Mathematical models can be displayed on a computer and then modified to see what happens. (compadre.org)
  • This can be addressed by using statistical surrogate models which are trained to be similar to computer simulator output. (cambridge.org)
  • A review is presented of the need for simulation of effects associated with tide, rainfall, temperature variations, etc., in geotechnical centrifuge models. (astm.org)
  • The researchers commenced their study by computer simulations with models based on a host's immune system and its natural response to SARS-CoV-2 exposure. (eurekalert.org)
  • On page 58 of the book, he identifies what is one of the most serious limitations of the computer models. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • These maps show computer model predictions of the state of the ozone layer in 2064 without (above left) and with (above right) the effects of international agreements to curb ozone-destroying chemicals in the 1980s and 90s. (nasa.gov)
  • Although the 74 KB ROM and 4 KB RAM memory of the AGC sounds puny today - the equivalent of a 1980s home computer such as the Sinclair ZX Spectrum or Commodore 64 - it was an impressive machine. (bbc.com)
  • 3) How can we explain how computer simulations achieve their tasks? (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • Many miners are involved in tasks at the mine site that are similar to those subtasks performed in general construction, maintenance and repair (CMR) type work activities. (cdc.gov)
  • They contrast with analog simulations, which do without a digital computer and are not considered in this entry. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • In fact, one of the comments pinned to the front page of Bostrom's website reads, "the simulation argument is perhaps the first interesting argument for the existence of a creator in 2,000 years. (gaia.com)
  • This paper investigates use of Monte Carlo simulation in conjunction with APT to evaluate asphalt pavement structure and performance. (astm.org)
  • The simulation is constructed on a series of mathematical codes that are used to build the programs that are the basis for the visual and graphic replication of the simulated event. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Working examples, expanded and re-dimensioned by modern technologies to include computer simulations and visualizations, play in this way a fundamental role in the process of mathematical inquires. (carleton.edu)
  • With the aid of computer simulations students can develop their intuition about a mathematical object, and obtain a level of understanding that can serve as the basis for building a deeper knowledge. (carleton.edu)
  • The more mathematics we know, the better use we can make of computer simulations, which in turn will enhance the understanding of a given mathematical problem. (carleton.edu)
  • Put simply, quantum simulation is about gaining a better understanding of e.g. solid state materials, especially phenomena such as magnetism and superconductivity. (mpg.de)
  • In both cases, the filaments and knots of star-birth appear to be very similar phenomena. (astronomynow.com)
  • Although used in some similar circumstances as simulation, a computer model is a more limited sports training tool than simulation. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Using a model, the computer calculates the values of variables such as air pressure for a series of times and thus obtains state descriptions of the system for those times. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • A model of something is similar to, but not exactly like, the thing being modeled. (compadre.org)
  • A computer model was used to examine the contribution of the electrical characteristics of nerve fibers to action potential conduction and afterpotential generation. (eurekamag.com)
  • Similar length and time constants were found using a conventional model of the axon, based on measurements from isolated peripheral fibers, but this did not reproduce the afterpotentials. (eurekamag.com)
  • to maintain the length constant similar to the conventional model. (eurekamag.com)
  • First, based on the imaging data of a specific patient, anatomical structures need to be identified (termed "image segmentation") to create a computer model geometry for a specific patient (see Figure 1). (embs.org)
  • Led by Goddard scientist Paul Newman, the team used a state-of-the-art model to learn "what might have been" if chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and similar chemicals had not been banned through the 1989 Montreal Protocol, the first-ever international agreement on regulation of chemical pollutants. (nasa.gov)
  • This idea was taken further by David Deutsch [3] , who showed that one could define a fully quantum model of computation and outlined how Feynman's quantum simulation ideas might be put into practice. (aps.org)
  • the baseline model simulation revealed that DCs drastically decreased during the peak of infection and slowly built up again. (eurekalert.org)
  • No computer model has ever been validated. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • On this basis, it is obviously impossible to model the Pliocene-Pleistocene transition (say the last 2 million years) using a GCM as this would take about 219 years of computer time. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The simulation may be designed to either mimic the desired competitive or racing environment, or to project what is a desired result for the particular athlete or team. (encyclopedia.com)
  • University of California, Santa Cruz graduate student Javiera Guedes used computer simulations of planet formation to show that terrestrial planets are likely to have formed around one of the stars in the Alpha Centauri star system, our closest stellar neighbors. (space.com)
  • In this comparison of actual observations with simulations, the top images show Hubble observations of the density of gas in the central portion of two galaxies. (astronomynow.com)
  • We have performed computer simulations of slope deterioration to determine the relationship between their time to failure and slope geometry, soil strength, and permeability. (cambridge.org)
  • Take a look at my simulation with four particles again. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • In this simulation on acceleration , accelerate the red particle, wait till the particles get about one particle away from one another, then stop the acceleration. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • It is impractical to perform the number of computer simulations that would be sufficient to make slope stability predictions over a meaningful range of geometries and strength parameters. (cambridge.org)
  • Moreover, we need not assume that in order to create a mind on a computer it would be sufficient to program it in such a way that it behaves like a human in all situations, including passing the Turing test etc. (bibliotecapleyades.net)
  • In Physical Review Letters , Martin Kliesch of the Free University of Berlin and the University of Potsdam, Germany, and his colleagues have shown rigorously that open quantum systems-those which interact with an environment-can also be efficiently simulated with quantum computers [1] . (aps.org)
  • This opens up the potential impact of quantum computers to important applications in condensed-matter physics, quantum chemistry, and even biology. (aps.org)
  • Intensive research is underway worldwide to develop physical technologies for quantum computers that are scalable to practically important sizes. (aps.org)
  • Their simulations again showed an inverse relationship between the complexity and frequency of structures. (bigthink.com)
  • 6 These simulations can promote problem-solving, encourage self-directed learning, and enhance clinical skills. (ajpe.org)
  • Proportion of DCs in healthy individuals, during acute COVID-19 infection, and 7 months after infection based on simulations and clinical observations (Obs). (eurekalert.org)
  • These observations were similar to those seen in clinical patient samples. (eurekalert.org)
  • for example, in intensity-modulated radiation therapy, patient-specific computer simulations are widely used to predict spatial patterns of radiation exposure, in order to devise a treatment plan that achieves optimal radiation dose delivery to the tumor while limiting exposure to non-targeted tissues. (embs.org)
  • Such simulations could guide the treating physician to determine ideal electrode placement and predict risk for potential damage to nearby tissues. (embs.org)
  • Although quantum simulation was one of the first applications proposed for a quantum computer, detailed methods for doing it were not considered until the mid-nineties, when Seth Lloyd presented a suite of techniques to accomplish this [7] . (aps.org)
  • State-of-the-art software tools for neuronal network simulations scale to the largest computing systems available today and enable investigations of large-scale networks of up to 10 % of the human cortex at a resolution of individual neurons and synapses. (frontiersin.org)
  • Similarity on human faces depends on human's subjective sense, then, their answers on similar faces are not unique. (ieice.org)
  • Second, we consider some empirical reasons for thinking that running vastly many simulations of human minds would be within the capability of a future civilization that has developed many of those technologies that can already be shown to be compatible with known physical laws and engineering constraints. (bibliotecapleyades.net)
  • simulations for 4 daily human activity levels. (cdc.gov)
  • In health care, a simulation-based learning experience is defined as "an array of structured activities that represent actual or potential situations in education and practice. (ajpe.org)
  • There should be a definition of good site practice (GSP) similar to good laboratory practice (GLP) in the pharma-ceutical industry. (rilem.net)
  • To assess second year Doctor of Pharmacy students' academic performance in and perceptions of a heart failure (HF) virtual patient simulation used in a required pharmacotherapy course. (ajpe.org)
  • Industry experts believe the simulation will provide financial institutions the opportunity to assess their ability to anticipate an attack, and develop the comprehensive cyber warfare protection they need. (tripwire.com)
  • In a computer simulation, a digital computer is used to trace the time evolution of a system, e.g., of the atmosphere of the Earth. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • If all goes well in the simulation, humans can learn from the outputs how the system under consideration evolves with time. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • The current wave of interest in computer simulations started in the 1990s, although there were a few philosophical publications on the theme before that time. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • Also imagine many of these civilisations have developed advanced technology that lets them create computer simulations of a time in their own past (a time before they developed the technology). (theconversation.com)
  • Often, the simulation time is still on the order of hours for a 3D simulation, inadequate for use in an interactive platform. (embs.org)
  • I made that simulation after having realized that too much contraction produced time contraction instead of time dilation, so I knew there were combinations of speed and contraction for the two Twins to age the same. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • Meanwhile on the ground in the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Nasa bought five of the latest IBM 360 computers to analyse, in real time, every aspect of the spacecraft's speed, trajectory and health. (bbc.com)
  • There is a major limitation because of the time it takes a computer to recreate the historic conditions. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • This expression is surprisingly similar to the expression for the time-dependent dielectric friction on a moving ion. (ias.ac.in)
  • But, how likely is it there are beings so advanced they can run simulations with people who are "conscious" like us in the first place? (theconversation.com)
  • For example, we need not assume that the thesis of substrate-independence is necessarily true (either analytically or metaphysically) - just that, in fact, a computer running a suitable program would be conscious. (bibliotecapleyades.net)
  • The researchers hope to detect real planets similar to the ones that emerged in the computer simulations. (space.com)
  • For the PhD-course the prerequisites are higher and here one needs also an advanced undergraduate course in statistical thermodynamics/mechanics or similar equivalent to our master course KEMM38. (lu.se)
  • This allows students who graduate with specific associate degrees to transfer as juniors into a bachelor's degree program in a similar field of study at a participating four-year college. (lccc.edu)
  • As a result, a comprehensive experimental design and analysis similar to the iOS devices and apps study above was not possible. (cdc.gov)
  • The bottom images are computer simulations that are remarkably similar to the Hubble observations. (astronomynow.com)
  • The first crude computer simulations were applications developed using the physically cumbersome and mathematically limited mainframe computers of the late 1960s. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Nasa's order of this new technology led to the rapid expansion of Silicon Valley and accelerated the development of today's computers. (bbc.com)
  • What is an Associate Degree in Computer Game And Simulation Development Digital Arts? (lccc.edu)
  • Could stories of saints and enlightened beings performing miracles, reincarnating, and transcending our reality also be construed as humans who figured out how to hack the simulation? (gaia.com)
  • They first used computer simulations to develop a plan of attack. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Tycoon: The Commodity Market Simulation is a 1983 video game published by Blue Chip Software. (wikipedia.org)
  • The growth of the computer-based video game industry has paralleled the use of computer simulations as a training tool in athletics of all kinds, as both products share common concepts. (encyclopedia.com)
  • This program is designed for students interested in the computer video game and simulation industries or related fields. (lccc.edu)
  • One of those possibilities is that we are living in a computer simulation, a theory gaining increasing attention in our era of prevailing tech fascination. (gaia.com)
  • He talks excitedly about the possibilities of quantum simulation, which even Google has come to recognize. (mpg.de)
  • For example the Tae Kyan site in Korea is doing something very similar, teaching people the very old martial art there that contributed a lot to TKD and Hapkido kicking techniques. (aikiweb.com)
  • Computer simulations produced a similar result. (bigthink.com)
  • As a result, some mosaic types can yield near answer on similar face to human's subjective sense. (ieice.org)
  • The latter result is also in excellent agreement with the computer simulations. (ias.ac.in)
  • The Bank of England, in partnership with some of the biggest US Banks, will take part in an extensive cyber-attack simulation, as officials examine the financial industry's readiness in the event of a security breach on its systems. (tripwire.com)
  • Instead, approximations have to be made and the equations are solved numerically by computers. (lu.se)
  • Among the first computer simulations were programs that were intended to trace the explosion of nuclear weapons and the evolution of the weather. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • Lastly, we discuss some interpretations of the disjunction, mentioned in the abstract, that forms the conclusion of the simulation argument. (bibliotecapleyades.net)
  • Thus, the dimer of Hst5 was formed and subjected to investigation by SAXS and computer simulation for crowding effects. (lu.se)
  • They could be running any number of simulations (it doesn't change the point Bostrom is trying to make) - but let's go with 200,000. (theconversation.com)
  • In recent years, the UK performed similar exercises, such as the Waking Shark trials, in order to observe the response of bank personnel, as well as how financial institutions would collaborate with each other and regulators to mitigate an attack. (tripwire.com)
  • Intensive lectures/exercises and computer lab exercises. (lu.se)
  • A typical day will consist of 4 hours of lectures/exercises followed by 4 hours of computer lab exercises. (lu.se)