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Have you come across this paper or is there something specific you'd like to know about amateur models?

You're referring to the concept of amateur models in the context of modeling and simulation! Amateur Models

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In this 2007 paper, Watts and Dodds introduced the concept of "amateur models" to describe simple, intuitive models built by non-experts (amateurs) to understand complex systems. These models are often based on everyday experiences, common sense, and rough estimates, rather than rigorous mathematical formulations. Have you come across this paper or is

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