Computational Scientific Discovery:Reflections on Its Aims and Methodology
Computational scientific discovery arises from the convergence of artificial intelligence and science.It computationally reconfigures the cognitive processes of human scientific discovery and realizes the technological enhancement of natural human cognitive abilities,enabling appropriately programmed computers to simulate human discovery activities and assist the mankind in acquiring new knowledge of the objective world.Computational scientific discovery introduces computation as a method and perspective into the studies on scientific discovery,revealing finer structures in the past modes of reasoning and providing new insights into classic problems.Through methodological reflection,it becomes evident that the limitations of computational science discovery depend on the extent to which one can characterize specific scientific discovery activities as computationally tractable problems,design efficient algorithms for these problems,provide ample and accurate scientific data,and establish reasonable and necessary trust in the discovery system.
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