Table 1 Main ontology classes
Ontology class | Definition |
|---|---|
Computer simulation | “A broad collection of methods used to study and analyze the behavior and performance of actual or theoretical systems. Simulation studies are performed, not on the real-world system, but on a (usually computer-based) model of the system created for the purpose of studying certain system dynamics and characteristics. […]” |
Simulation step | “A specific stage of progression through a sequential process” of a simulation. |
Algorithm | An algorithm is a set of instructions, sometimes called a procedure or a function, that is used to perform a certain task. […] |
Scientific technique | A scientific technique is any systematic method to obtain information of a scientific nature or to obtain a desired material or product. […] |
Model | A mathematical model is “the use of mathematical language to describe the behaviour of a system. A mathematical model usually describes a system by a set of variables and a set of equations that establish relationships between the variables. “ […] |
Modelled thing | Thing that is mathematically described via a model. |
Equation | A statement asserting the equality of two expressions, usually written as a linear array of symbols that are separated into left and right sides and joined by an equal sign. |
Parameter | Any value passed to a program by the user or by another program in order to customize the program for a particular purpose. […] |