Uhrmacher, Adelinde M. (2015) The Role of Domain Specific Languages in Modeling and Simulation. In: 5th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH 2015), 21-23 Jul 2015, Colmar, Alsace, France. Invited Talk.
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Simulation, as an experiment performed with a formal model, is meanwhile widely accepted as the third branch of science, complementing theoretical and empirical science. However, “in-silico” experiments often suffer from the lack of reproducibility which has led to the opinion that published simulation results cannot be relied upon. In this talk I will take a closer look what role domain specific languages can play in addressing this problem. The syntax and the semantics of domain specific modeling languages determine, how and which system can be described, respectively. Only by clearly distinguishing between syntax and semantics, the advantage of syntax can be exploited, i.e., to provide a compact and succinct description of the system of interest. Domain-specific languages are also applied for supporting experiments. The specification in a domain-specific language helps storing, revising and adapting experiments. How both, domain-specific languages for modeling as well as for simulation experiments, may influence modeling and simulation, and may contribute to the reproducibility of simulation, will be discussed based on case studies from cell biology and demography.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture) |
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| Additional Information: | Invited Talk |
