Compu ter simulations play an important role in many sci entific\n contexts, and they are often base d on a particular model of the\n phenomenon under investigation. This raises questions both a bout the\n nature and methodology of simula tions themselves, as well as their\n relati ons to models. These issues have recently attracte d some\n attention, and were also discussed at the 'Models and Simulations'\n conferen ce in Paris in June 2006. The aim of the present c onference\n is both to provide a forum to c ontinue ongoing debates and to try to\n sli ghtly shift the focus of attention. So far case st udies played an\n important role in the deb ates over models and simulations and a lot\n has been learned from them. We are now also inte rested in theoretical\n approaches that att empt to rationalize these cases and help\n furthering our philosophical understanding of how models and\n simulations explain, how they are confirmed, how they relate to\n theorie s and other models, and how they represent.\n
\n \n\n \n For more i nformation, see\n http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/faculties/ fww/tilps/MS2/\n
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