Re: [Miase-discuss] MIASE paper - reproducibility

[James L. <j.l...@au...>]

Hi Stefan et al.

If I may just make a short point here, I have to disagree with Stefan.

It seems that stochastic simulations would be within the scope that we'd 
like MIASE to cover (and I think I recall this being discussed in 
Auckland.) If we were describing a stochastic simulation, a particular 
simulation experiment described in a MIASE compliant format would need 
to be allowed to have different results between iterations of the 
simulation.

This is just one example, but I am sure there are others that would be 
relevant to us.

Kind regards,
James
> I agree with Nicolas that we should ask for reproducibility. Repeating
> a simulation is insufficient. If a simulation experiment which is
> described in a MIASE compliant format is allowed to have different
> results we have not specified anything at least in my opinion. If the
> result is not reproducible something is wrong with the initial
> experiment, the second experiment or the MIASE compliant description.
> Either of the 3 cases can be resolved through further investigation,
> which is the normal scientific process.
>
> Thanks,
> Stefan
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