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| public:t-709-aies-2024:aies-2024:intro [2024/08/22 10:35] – [Reasoning] thorisson | public:t-709-aies-2024:aies-2024:intro [2024/11/04 15:11] (current) – [The Scientific Method: Classical Description] thorisson |
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| | Identification, description and formalization of phenomenon | 1. Observation and description of a phenomenon or group of phenomena. | | | Identification, description and formalization of phenomenon | 1. Observation and description of a phenomenon or group of phenomena. | |
| | Hypothesis, null-hypothesis | 2. Formulation of an hypothesis to explain the phenomena. In physics, the hypothesis often takes the form of a causal mechanism or a mathematical relation. | | | Hypothesis, null-hypothesis | 2. Formulation of an hypothesis to explain the phenomena. In physics, the hypothesis often takes the form of a causal mechanism or a mathematical relation. | |
| | Creation of experimental setup to test hypothesis | 3. Use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena, or to predict quantitatively the results of new observations. | | | Creation of **experimental setup** to test hypothesis | 3. Use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena, or to predict quantitatively the results of new observations. | |
| | Performance of experiment, collection and analysis of results | 4. Performance of experimental tests of the predictions by several independent experimenters and properly performed experiments. Basic assumption: Repeatability --- Can be repeated by anyone anywhere | | | **Perform experiment**, collect & analyze results | 4. Performance of experimental tests of the predictions by several independent experimenters and properly performed experiments. Basic assumption: Repeatability --- Can be repeated by anyone anywhere. | |
| | Repeatability requires formal framework | Detailed description, clear goals, clear (limited) scope, hence the formalities in their execution | | | Repeatability requires structured framework | Detailed description, clear goals, clear (limited) scope, hence the formalities in their execution. | |
| | Key idea: Comparsion | Baseline collected in same experimental setup without any other intervention by experimenter | | | Key idea: **Comparision** | Baseline collected in same experimental setup without any other intervention by experimenter | |
| | Key way of comparing | Experiments | | | Key way of comparing | Empirical experiments. | |
| | Bottom line | Scientific research is a //slow and expensive process//. \\ But it's the best one we've got (so far). \\ And it's completely worth it. | | | Bottom line | Scientific research is a //slow and expensive process//. \\ But it's the best one we've got (so far). \\ And it's completely worth it. | |
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