The Dark Side of the Force: When computer simulations lead us astray and "model think" narrows our imagination
- Pre conference draft for the Models and Simulations Conference, Paris, June 12-14 -


1 Introduction
2 Different aims of computer simulations in science
3 Criteria for "explanatory" simulations
4 Simulations that fail to explain
5 Conclusions
Bibliography

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