Engineering Simulations As Scientific Instruments: A Pattern Language : With Kieran Alden, Paul S. Andrews, James L. Bown, Alastair Droop, Richard B. Greaves, Mark Read, Adam T. Sampson, Jon Timmis, Alan F.T. Winfield

This book describes CoSMoS (Complex Systems Modelling and Simulation), a pattern-based approach to engineering trustworthy simulations that are both scientifically useful to the researcher and scientifically credible to third parties. This approach emphasises three key aspects to this development of a simulation as a scientific instrument: the use of explicit models to capture the scientific domain, the engineered simulation platform, and the experimental results of running simulations; the use of arguments to provide evidence that the scientific instrument is fit for purpose; and the close co-working of domain scientists and simulation software engineers. In Part I the authors provide a managerial overview: the rationale for and benefits of using the CoSMoS approach, and a small worked example to demonstrate it in action. Part II is a catalogue of the core patterns. Part III lists more specific “helper” patterns, showing possible routes to a simulation. Finally Part IV documents CellBranch, a substantial case study developed using the CoSMoS approach. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-2 CoSMoS: rationale and concepts (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 3-24 What’s in it for me? (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 25-41 The CoSMoS approach in miniature (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 43-88 Front Matter ....Pages 89-90 The CoSMoS simulation pattern (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 91-116 Discovery phase patterns: building the domain model (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 117-145 Development phase patterns: developing the platform (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 147-172 Exploration phase patterns: using the platform (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 173-184 Structured argumentation patterns (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 185-203 Front Matter ....Pages 204-205 Modelling and Documentation Patterns (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 207-226 Real world simulation patterns (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 227-245 Front Matter ....Pages 247-248 Introduction to the CellBranch simulation (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 249-250 CellBranch: increment 1: Discovery Phase (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 251-251 CellBranch: increment 1: Discovery Phase (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 253-274 CellBranch: increment 1: Development Phase (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 275-279 CellBranch: increment 1: Exploration Phase (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 281-289 CellBranch: increment 2: multiple transcription factors (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 291-291 CellBranch: increment 2: Discovery Phase (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 293-304 CellBranch: increment 2: Development Phase (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 305-309 CellBranch: increment 2: Exploration Phase (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 311-322 CellBranch: Lessons and code (Susan Stepney, Fiona A. C. Polack)....Pages 323-324 Back Matter ....Pages 325-355