Harris, Todd (2002) Data Models and the Acquisition and Manipulation of Data. [Preprint]

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Abstract

This paper offers an account of data manipulation in scientific experiments. It will be shown that in many cases raw, unprocessed data is not produced, but rather a form of processed data that will be referred to as a data model. The language of data models will be used to provide a framework within which to understand a current debate about the status of data and data manipulation. It will be seen that a description in terms of data models allows one to understand cases in which data acquisition and data manipulation cannot be separated into two independent activities.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Harris, Todd
Keywords:	Models and Idealization, Theory/Observation, Experimentation, Data collection
Depositing User:	Program Committee
Date Deposited:	23 Mar 2003
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:11
Item ID:	1074
Date:	2002
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1074

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