CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Not to be confused with computer science . Computational science (also scientific computing or scientific computation ) is concerned with constructing mathematical models and quantitative analysis techniques and using computers to analyze and solve scientific problems. [ 1 ] [ citation needed ] In practical use, it is typically the application of computer simulation and other forms of computation from numerical analysis and theoretical computer science to problems in various scientific disciplines. The field is different from theory and laboratory experiment which are the traditional forms of science and engineering . The scientific computing approach is to gain understanding, mainly through the analysis of mathematical models implemented on computers . Scientists and engineers develop co...