Equation-free modeling

Okay kiddo, do you know what modeling is? It's when we try to understand how things work by creating a pretend version of them. For example, we can model a toy car by making a small copy of it.

Now, equation-free modeling is a way to understand things without using complicated math equations. Instead, we use computer simulations to make pretend versions of things and then see how they behave. It's like playing with a toy car and seeing how it moves without knowing all the equations that explain its movement.

This type of modeling is useful when we don't know all the details of something. It allows us to make predictions and explore different scenarios without having to figure out all the equations.

So, equation-free modeling is like playing with pretend versions of things to learn more about them without having to use a lot of math!