Herfeld, Catherine and Peruzzi, Edoardo (2026) Model Transfer as a Case of Interdisciplinary Research in Science.
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Abstract
Scientific research is highly specialized, yet modern science increasingly involves interdisciplinary interactions. One key aspect of this is the transfer of models across domains, raising questions about how such transfers relate to successful interdisciplinary research. This chapter examines processes of model transfer, particularly the movement of mathematical models between fields, as instances of research across disciplines that occur alongside increasing specialization. Model transfer processes are manifold in that models from some source domain undergo different kinds of modification processes in order to become applicable in a new domain. We sketch a taxonomy of different modification procedures that enable cross-domain model transfer. The goal is to learn from model transfer something about the different ways in which interdisciplinarity manifests itself in a highly specialized scientific landscape.
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| Additional Information: | Forthcoming in Jan Hinrichsen, Kilian Bizer, Christoph Hönnige, Catrin Misselhorn, Thomas Reydon, and Silke Schicktanz (eds.), Ethics of the Sciences: New Normative Foundations for Academic Practice, Palgrave. | |||||||||
| Keywords: | Interdisciplinarity; Integration; Mathematical models; Model transfer; Model modification; Model construction; Templates | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Cultural Evolution Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Game Theory General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Models and Idealization |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Edoardo Peruzzi | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2026 12:37 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 26 Apr 2026 12:37 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 29319 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Cultural Evolution Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Game Theory General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Models and Idealization |
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| Date: | April 2026 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/29319 |
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