Formal Model

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A Formal Model (aka Logical Model) is one that can be stated in a formal language like the propositional calculus or mathematics.

Context

Problems

  • Formal models are the source of technological advances, but they always are limited in how close to Reality the can be.[1]

References

  1. Dan Rockmore, How Much of the World Is It Possible to Model? (2024-01-15) The New Yorker Magazine https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/how-much-of-the-world-is-it-possible-to-model