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Epistemological perspectives on simulation: overview and introduction

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the reviewers for their constructive feedback that enhanced the quality of the papers in this special issue. Moreover, we would like to thank Birgit Grabi, Frank Klingert and Iris Lorscheid for their support during the workshop and the editing of this special issue.

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Meyer, M., Troitzsch, K.G. Epistemological perspectives on simulation: overview and introduction. Comput Math Organ Theory 18, 1–4 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10588-012-9111-4

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