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MM 217
Lecture 2
26/7/2015
What we do?
Collection and analysis of data by designing
experiments or by sampling
Use the data to build models
Verify the models with new data collected on the same
system
Extend the model to a different system
Generalize the model or identify the limitations of the
model
Empirical model or Scientific model?
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Data Collection/Sampling
Analysis/Interpretation
Decision/Hypothesis
Scaling up or Extrapolation
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/531756/will-a-breakthrough-solar-technology-see-the-light-of-day/
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2015/10/thin-film-perovskite-solar-cell-passes-efficiency-test-0
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160613131102.htm
http://phys.org/news/2014-12-capacitors-electrical-circuits-large-scale-energy.html
http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-supercapacitor-design-offers-record-high-energy-storage
Case 3: 75% more intercast marriages are occurring this year than 25 years
ago. Thus, our society accepts interrcast marriages.
Less information: Suppose only 1% of marriages 25 years ago were intercast
and so now 1.75% of marriages are intercast (1.75 is 75% higher than 1)
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