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This book is about modeling and simulation of bat–ball collisions and the flight of the ball. A model is a simplified representation of some aspect of a real system. A simulation is an implementation of a model, often on a digital computer. Models are ephemeral: they are created, they explain a phenomenon, they stimulate discussion, they foment alternatives and then they are replaced by new models. Everyone knows how to make a model, but most researchers miss a few tasks. Therefore, we wrote this chapter that presents a succinct description of the whole modeling process.
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Bahill, A.T. (2019). General Modeling Principles. In: The Science of Baseball. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03032-2_12
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