Benefits of Models

The following are the major reasons why MS employs model in general and mathematical models in particular:

a) Models enable the compression of time.

b) Manipulating the model is much easier than manipulating the real system.

c) The cost of making mistakes during a trial-and-error experiment is much smaller when done on the model.

d) The cost of modeling analysis is much lower than if a similar experiment were conducted with the real system.

e) Models enhance and reinforce learning.

f) The use of mathematical models enables quick identification and analysis of a very large number of possible solutions.