Translate a verbal theory into a formal model

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I just came across this article by Paul Smaldino on formalizing verbal theories. I think there are interesting connections to be made for the humanities.

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Turning verbal theories into formal models is an essential business of a mature
science. Here I elaborate on taxonomies of models, provide ten lessons for translating a verbal
theory into a formal model, and discuss the specific challenges involved in collaborations between modelers and non-modelers. It’s a start

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Thanks! Some additional thoughts can be found here: http://smaldino.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Smaldino2017-ModelsAreStupid.pdf Smaldino has a nice writing style :smiley:

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