Re: [Miase-discuss] Dagmar Köhn: MIASE comments

[Dagmar K. <da...@eb...>]

Dear Poul,

having looked at your suggested changes, there is one thing remaining 
where I tend not to agree. It concerns the use of repeat/reproduce. It 
is probably a minor thing, but I just wanted to inform you in case you 
strongly disagree on the first point and want to object.

The last comment I have found on the topic in my Mail folder was by 
Stefan saying that:

"We need to distinguish between the use of MIASE and its scope. The 
scope of MIASE is to specify repeatable simulations. The use is to 
determine reproducibility of scientific results."

You suggested 3 changes of "repeat" into "reproduce" in the document, 
those were the following:

1) (Information on the Models) The MIASE guidelines demand that those 
changes are defined within the experiment description in a way that 
allows their later repetition (i.e. be traceable), leading to the same 
instance of the model.

Here, I'd say that we are talking about the scope of MIASE rather than 
the use? I think 'repeat' fits better, so I'd like to leave it.

2) (Discussion) A quantitative model is only useful when it can be 
simulated in a meaningful way - and in order to do so, model users must 
be supported in setting up and repeating simulation experiments. Once 
simulations can be easily reproduced, scientists will start to use 
models and their simulations as given. The simulations become reliable 
sources for the composition of models of larger systems which can be 
re-used instead of starting from the very beginning over and over again.

Here, I agree to change 'repeat' to 'reproduce', i.e.:
A quantitative model is only useful when it can be simulated in a 
meaningful way - and in order to do so, model users must be supported in 
setting up and reproducing simulation experiments. Once simulations can 
be easily reproduced, scientists will start to use models and their 
simulations as given. The simulations become reliable sources for the 
composition of models of larger systems which can be re-used instead of 
starting from the very beginning over and over again.

Best,
Dagmar



Poul Nielsen wrote:
> Dear Dagmar
>
> I have suggested a couple of minor changes to the MIASE document. 
> These should be visible as I have turned 'Track Changes' on, as 
> suggested. It is not clear to me how the altered document should be 
> uploaded so I am sending my version directly to you.
>
> Best wishes
> Poul