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This WIKI is written from a modeling perspective, which is probably new to you. Before you begin to look around, it would be a good idea to get familiar with a few of the basic modeling concepts to orient yourself. This page will help you to get started. It will also introduce some of the conventions used in the wiki.
The
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S.I.M.
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Approach
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to
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Problems
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Three
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terms
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which
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are
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used
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in
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traditional
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physics,
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but
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take
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on
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a
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larger
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significance
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in
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modeling
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are:
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- System:
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interaction interaction
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- Model:
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You
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can
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click
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on
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the
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terms
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to
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see
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their
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definition
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pages,
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which
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contain
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more
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detailed
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definitions.
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We
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encourage
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you
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to
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begin
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every
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problem
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by
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considering
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the
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System
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you
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will
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be
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describing,
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the
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Interactions
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experienced
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by
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that
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system,
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and
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the
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Model
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that
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you
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will
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apply
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to
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solve
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the
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problem.
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We
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call
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these
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steps
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the
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and
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we
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will
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employ
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it
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in
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all
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the
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in
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this
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WIKI.
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Organization
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of
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the
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WIKI
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The
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content
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of
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the
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WIKI
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is
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organized
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according
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to
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five
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parallel
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structures.
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WIKI-specific Notation
Self-Assessment Problems
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Comment Boxes
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Green boxes contain tips for checking solutions. |
Cloaked Content
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you can click on the arrow or the associated words to reveal content (try it).
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Comments
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