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  2. Model theory - Wikipedia

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    In mathematical logic, model theory is the study of the relationship between formal theories (a collection of sentences in a formal language expressing statements about a mathematical structure), and their models (those structures in which the statements of the theory hold). [1]

  3. Scientific theory - Wikipedia

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    One can use language to describe a model; however, the theory is the model (or a collection of similar models), and not the description of the model. A model of the solar system, for example, might consist of abstract objects that represent the sun and the planets. These objects have associated properties, e.g., positions, velocities, and masses.

  4. Theory - Wikipedia

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    A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment. Such fact-supported theories are not "guesses" but reliable accounts of the real world. The theory of biological evolution is more than "just a theory."

  5. Theoretical physics - Wikipedia

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    Theoretical advances may consist in setting aside old, incorrect paradigms (e.g., aether theory of light propagation, caloric theory of heat, burning consisting of evolving phlogiston, or astronomical bodies revolving around the Earth) or may be an alternative model that provides answers that are more accurate or that can be more widely applied.

  6. Modeling and simulation - Wikipedia

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    Padilla et al. recommend in "Do we Need M&S Science" to distinguish between M&S Science, Engineering, and Applications. [10] M&S Science contributes to the Theory of M&S, defining the academic foundations of the discipline. M&S Engineering is rooted in Theory but looks for applicable solution patterns. The focus is general methods that can be ...

  7. Mathematical model - Wikipedia

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    Defining a metric to measure distances between observed and predicted data is a useful tool for assessing model fit. In statistics, decision theory, and some economic models, a loss function plays a similar role. While it is rather straightforward to test the appropriateness of parameters, it can be more difficult to test the validity of the ...

  8. Rational choice model - Wikipedia

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    The rational choice model, also called rational choice theory refers to a set of guidelines that help understand economic and social behaviour. [1] The theory originated in the eighteenth century and can be traced back to the political economist and philosopher Adam Smith . [ 2 ]

  9. Interpretation (model theory) - Wikipedia

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    In model theory, interpretation of a structure M in another structure N (typically of a different signature) is a technical notion that approximates the idea of representing M inside N. For example, every reduct or definitional expansion of a structure N has an interpretation in N. Many model-theoretic properties are preserved under ...