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Physical Modeling

A physical model is a model where the physics of some thing are used to represent the thing. The thing is usually either a static object, such as a bolt or house, or a system, such as an automobile part or a musical instrument. A physical model has many uses because the physical description is specific:

Once the model has been validated, additional insight into the modeled thing may be obtained by asking ``What if?'' questions. For example, consider the following:


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``Plucked String Digital Waveguide Model'', by Edgar J. Berdahl, and Julius O. Smith III,
REALSIMPLE Project — work supported by the Wallenberg Global Learning Network .
Released 2008-06-05 under the Creative Commons License (Attribution 2.5), by Edgar J. Berdahl, and Julius O. Smith III
Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA),   Stanford University
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