Table 6. Advantages and Disadvantages of Mathematical Modeling and Data-Driven Modeling^a.

mathematical modeling (section 8.2.2)	data-driven modeling (section 8.2.1)
provides a mechanistic relation between inputs and outputs	provides a statistical relationship between inputs and outputs
capable of handling small (dedicated) data sets	requires large (HTS) data sets
upon validation, the model can be used as a predictive tool for difficult or costly to perform experiments	upon validation, the model can only make predictions related to existing patterns in the supplied data
deductive	inductive

^aAdapted from ref (989).