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Simulations

Simulation or the question “What if?”

If you look up the meaning of the word “simulation” in the German Duden, the first entry is the explanation “to pretend” – i.e. “to act as if”. However, if you read on, simulation can have a different meaning: imitation. It stands for “what if?”. It is about reproducing processes and facts on the basis of models or imitating them realistically. For centuries, complex phenomena have been described by models in the sciences. Simulations enable us to understand important aspects of the systems described in this way, to predict changes and to decide how to control such systems.