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MS#99. Thrice Upon a Time, 1998
- Real, virtual, and simulation time.
- Subjects: Computational mathematics
- Written: October 1, 1998
- Abstract:
We discuss three kinds of time: real time and virtual time as abstract constructions, and
simulation time, in more concrete terms. All three discussions unroll in an ambiance of general systems
paradigm, or more precisely, in the context of complex dynamical systems theory. The mathematical
models utilized are those of flat Euclidean geometry, although the curved spaces of global
analysis might be more appropriate. The goal of this exercise is a theoretical preparation for the
virtual worlds required for the computer simulation of mathematical models for massively complex
natural systems, such as those of the biosphere, the global economy, microbial ecology, human
demographics, and combinations of these.
- [PDF], 4 pages, 23 KB
Last revised
by Ralph Abraham
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