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The crucial test of a model is how well it fits the real situation. Is it good enough for the purpose? Checking a model against data is considered in Chapter 12. Here we discuss simple checks that can be made during the process of building the model. These checks help to determine whether the model is sensible, appropriate and adequate, without being unnecessarily complicated. There will also be more checking to do at a later stage in the modelling process, in the validating and likely revising of the model.
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© 1996 D. Edwards & M. J. Hamson
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Edwards, D., Hamson, M. (1996). Checking Models. In: Mathematical Modelling Skills. Macmillan College Work Out Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13250-8_4
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