Achieving Interactive Variable Modeling through Interpolation: A Response to Gold's Comments

Abstract

This article, which is prepared in response to a question raised by Gold concerning use of the interpolation approach in modeling, describes how the interpolation approach achieves interaction among variables in a simulation. The theory underlying use of the approach is presented and a five-step algorithm is suggested for implementation. Application of the approach to nonmultiplicative models is also addressed. The article concludes that based on the principle of creating interpolation arrays in terms of percentages and given a starting base quantity, the interpolation methodology can effectively emulate interactions within any type of equation that contains multiple interacting variables.