Editing Computational science (section)

=== Predictive computational science ===
Predictive computational science is a scientific discipline concerned with the formulation, calibration, numerical solution, and validation of mathematical models designed to predict specific aspects of physical events, given initial and boundary conditions, and a set of characterizing parameters and associated uncertainties.<ref>Oden, J.T., Babuška, I. and Faghihi, D., 2017. Predictive computational science: Computer predictions in the presence of uncertainty. Encyclopedia of Computational Mechanics. Second Edition, pp. 1-26.</ref> In typical cases, the predictive statement is formulated in terms of probabilities. For example, given a mechanical component and a periodic loading condition, "the probability is (say) 90% that the number of cycles at failure (Nf) will be in the interval N1<Nf<N2".<ref>Szabó B, Actis R and Rusk D.  Validation of notch sensitivity factors. Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification.  4 011004, 2019</ref>