Principles of scientific methods

"This book focuses on the fundamental principles behind scientific methods. The author uses concrete examples and illustrations to introduce and explain principles. He also uses analogies to connect different methods or problems to arrive at a general principle or common notion. The book explains how the principles of scientific methods are not only applicable to scientific research but also in our daily lives. It shows how the scientific method is used to understand how and why things happen, to make predictions, to present mistakes, and to solve problems. "-- "Our knowledge structures are undergoing dramatic changes as the world further progresses into the Information Age. To not drown in a rising sea of information, the knowledge across multiple disciplines becomes increasingly important. Principles of Scienti c Methods is a book about the fundamental principles or common notions behind scienti c methods in di erent elds. I wrote this book in order to inspire students to do scienti c research, to share experiences and thoughts with experienced researchers, and to stimulate more research into scienti c principles. It is challenging for me to systematically write a book on general