model
simplified representation of an entity, either physical or conceptual
game of chicken
model of conflict (games theory)
artificial neuron
mathematical function conceived as a crude model
Westphalian sovereignty
concept of the sovereignty of nation-states in Europe
theory of mind
ability to attribute mental states
ideal
principle or value that one actively pursues as an ethical goal
competitive inhibition
interruption of a chemical pathway when one substance inhibits the effect of another by competing with it for binding or bonding
Capability Maturity Model
development model created after a study of data collected from organizations that contracted with the U.S. Department of Defense
multi-licensing
practice of distributing content (e.g. software) under terms that give the recipient a choice of licenses
Tuckman's stages of group development
model of group development first proposed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965
circular flow of income
economy model with exchange flows of money, goods and services, between economic agents
nursing theory
conceptual model for the practice of nursing
job demand-control model
working model
policy cycle
political science model
Eight-circuit model of consciousness
model by Timothy Leary of the human mind, consisting of 8 “circuits”: vegetative-invertebrate, emotional-locomotion, laryngeal-manual, socio-sexual, neurosomatic, neuroelectric, neurogenetic, and neuroatomic
fitness landscape
model used to visualise relationship between genotypes and reproductive success
artists' doll
small mannequin used for posing as an art reference, usually made of wood
GROW model
method for goal-setting and problem solving
Protein topology
Invariant property of protein molecules
scratch vocal
preliminary vocal performance used in recording
surrogate model
engineering method used when an outcome of interest cannot be easily directly measured, so a model of the outcome is used instead
logic model
method of depicting causal relationships
model aircraft
Small unmanned aircraft and may be a replica of an existing or imaginary aircraft. It could be flying or non-flying model (aka. termed static, display, or shelf models)
SPICES
learning objectives of Scouting organisations
Hydrophobic collapse
Process in protein folding
linear no-threshold model
model predicting health effects of radiation
fire triangle
model for understanding the necessary ingredients for most fires
view model
framework defining a coherent set of views to be used in the construction of a system architecture, software architecture or enterprise architecture, giving a representation of the whole system from the perspective of a concern
N-vector model
simple system of interacting spins on a crystalline lattice
projection
something expected to happen in the future based on an estimate of likelihood
toy problem
simplified example problem used for research or exposition
Biomedical model
model of illness
financial modeling
task of building an abstract representation of a real world financial situation
lazy user model
model in information systems that tries to explain how an individual selects a solution from a set of alternatives
horseshoe theory
political theory that the far left and far right have similarities
concentric zone model
urban social structure model
Milton model
neuro-linguistic programming
wire-frame model
visual presentation of a 3-dimensional or physical object used in 3D computer graphics
viable system model
model of the organizational structure of any autonomous system capable of producing itself
reproduction
economic term
homology modeling
method of protein structure prediction
simulation model
special model whose subject matter, content and representation are constructed for purposes of simulation
Master Motor Map
conceptual framework for the perception and imitation of human movements
Silver Locomotive
a model and a birthday gift from 1845 to Heinrich Joachim von Sichrovsky (1794 - 1866)