Simulation vs theoretical activity

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Quantum-based material’s calculations are a simulation activity, and not theoretical, because the underlying laws of physics are already known, hence performing such calculations is not done to contribute to the theory (confirm or disprove it) but to obtain some practical results.

This statement is counterintuitive because the task at hand is very complex. The established laws are not easily applicable to practice because the calculations can not be done analytically and results cannot be easily obtained by applying theory directly. The process is hence much more involved, contrasting with examples from mechanics or electromagnetism.

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