Accuracy¶
How accurate are my results?¶
Below are some suggestions for how to check your results, balance speed and accuracy, and avoid making incorrect assumptions.
There are a number of general areas in which errors can occur both inside and outside of the simulation software. Does your mental conception of the boundary conditions and governing physical equations match your physical system? Is the input you provide into the software an accurate approximation of your conception? Are the mathematical equations used in the software valid for your input? Is the software calculating those equations accurately? Are you interpreting the results generated by the software correctly? More specifically:
Note
This page is abridged from the full SIMION 8.1.1 “Supplemental Documentation” (Help file). The following additional sections can be found in the full version of this page accessible via the “Help > Supplemental Documentation” menu in SIMION 8.1.1:- Guidelines
- Accuracy Trade-offs
- Step-by-Step
- Error Bars
