# There are many ways to simulate any physical reality It gives credence to the saying “all models are wrong, some are just useful” ### Molecular or atomic dynamics - [[Density Functional Theory]] - [[Thomas-Fermi model]] [Microsoft Academic](https://academic.microsoft.com/topic/152365726/publication/search?q=Density%20functional%20theory&qe=And(Composite(F.FId%253D152365726)%252CTy%253D%270%27)&f=&orderBy=0) <!-- #list --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/There+are+many+ways+to+simulate+any+physical+reality) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/There+are+many+ways+to+simulate+any+physical+reality) <!-- {BearID:B357D77B-7B47-4291-A710-5A7FDDEEB2F2-21284-000D941B3456C539} -->