Lecture A2 (2022-01-13): Introduction to Modeling

In this lecture, we dig more deeply into the definition of a model and the types of models. We focus on how anything can be used as a model so long as it is being used to answer a "What If" question. In other words, models are defined by how they are used and not what they are made of. When then discuss the differences between mental and quantitative models (pros and cons of each). We finish with a description of the different ways that quantitative models are used, the different types of quantitative models, and the different types of simulation.