I hope I understand your question is related to the discretization of phenomena/ processes. The reason we do it is to get answers. I will extend a bit the question - as to why we take a continuous process/ phenomena and break it down into discrete segments, blocks, cells, etc. Some continuous processes are described by differential equations, and have general solutions. But not all processes are solvable through calculus. If we can describe a process in a discrete "control volume" at a point in time, then this can be extended to model a system with a network of cells or mesh. In doing so, we are discretizing the process in both the time and spatial dimensions. From the discretize system, time and spatial-variant responses of the system of key components of the system can be obtained through numerical methods. This is done in many of the scientific/ engineering fields, including hydrology, ecology, petroleum reservoir simulation, aeronautics and atmospherical studies. Ozone depletion and global warming models are good examples of discretized continuous systems.
It can be continuous or continuing.
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Mountains are continuous.
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They are continuous.
Operations research models are typically classified based on their structure and nature, with common classifications including deterministic vs stochastic models, static vs dynamic models, and discrete vs continuous models. Deterministic models assume perfect information and known inputs, while stochastic models factor in uncertainty and randomness. Static models are based on a single period of time, while dynamic models consider multiple time periods. Discrete models involve integer or binary decision variables, whereas continuous models use real-valued variables.
The atomic Bohr model consist in a positive nucleus surrounded by electrons in a continuous movement.
Steven James Hollingworth has written: 'Continuous analysis of stormwater quality control ponds with derived probability models'
Continuous or might be discontinuous.
George Bernard Dantzig has written: 'On the continuity of the minimum set of a continuous function' -- subject(s): Continuous Functions, Functions, Continuous, Mathematical optimization 'The application of decomposition to transportation network analysis' -- subject(s): Mathematical models, Traffic assignment, Transportation 'Linear programming' -- subject(s): Linear programming
The capillary tube is continuous and unbroken (like the xylem), which is essential to the cohesion-tension theory. Both are also 'dead' and thin.
An analog signal is characterized by continuous amplitudes and continuous time.
Present continuous: He is driving. Past continuous: He was driving. Future continuous: He will be driving. Present perfect continuous: He has been driving. Past perfect continuous: He had been driving. Future perfect continuous: He will have been driving.
This form of the verb can be used in more tenses: present participle, present continuous, past continuous, past perfect continuous, future perfect continuous, future continuous, present perfect continuous.
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