Applied Abstraction - The Dichotomy Series

This is an index for an upcoming series of posts on the various dichotomies used to apply abstraction to modeling and problem solving. The list below will gradually be replaced with links.

• Precision / Accuracy
• First Principles / Empirical
• Syntax / Semantics
• Endogeny / Exogeny
• Qualitative / Quantitative
• Subjective / Objective
• Transient / Steady-State; Kinetics / Thermodynamics
• Terminal / Instrumental; Ends / Means
• Induction / Deduction

Each pair of terms is hopefully balanced, being specific to the same degree as the other. The different pairs are not exactly orthogonal, but are hopefully orthogonal enough for the collection as a whole to serve as a typology.