Conclusion

Good mathematical models use the strengths of one representation to make up for the weaknesses of another. Good mathematical modelers, likewise, use the strengths of one method to make up for the another's weaknesses. Whether we are modeling a simple cause and effect relationship or a complex physical system, we must look at problems from a variety of points of view, and make use of all of the tools that are available to us.

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