Simulating social complexity : a handbook /: a handbook. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors, Bruce Edmonds and Ruth Meyer.
• Other Names: Edmonds, Bruce; Meyer, Ruth, 1966-
• Contents: Part I. Introductory Material. Introduction to the Handbook / Bruce Edmonds, Ruth Meyer -- Historical Introduction / Klaus G. Troitzsch -- Types of Simulation / Paul Davidsson, Harko Verhagen -- Part II. Methodology. Informal Approaches to Developing Simulation Models / Emma Norling, Bruce Edmonds, Ruth Meyer -- A Formal Approach to Building Compositional Agent-Based Simulations / Catholijn M. Jonker, Jan Treur -- Checking Simulations: Detecting and Avoiding Errors and Artefacts / José M. Galán [and others] -- Documenting Social Simulation Models: The ODD Protocol as a Standard / Volker Grimm, Gary Polhill, Julia Touza -- Validating Simulations / Nuno David -- Understanding Simulation Results / Andrew Evans, Alison Heppenstall, Mark Birkin -- Participatory Approaches / Olivier Barreteau [and others] -- Combining Mathematical and Simulation Approaches to Understand the Dynamics of Computer Models / Luis R. Izquierdo [and others] -- Interpreting and Understanding Simulations: The Philosophy of Social Simulation / R. Keith Sawyer. Part III. Mechanisms. Utility, Games, and Narratives / Guido Fioretti -- Social Constraint / Martin Neumann -- Reputation / Francesca Giardini, Rosaria Conte, Mario Paolucci -- Social Networks and Spatial Distribution / Frédric Amblard, Walter Quattrociocchi -- Learning / Michael W. Macy, Stephen Benard, Andreas Flache -- Evolutionary Mechanisms / Edmund Chattoe-Brown, Bruce Edmonds. Part IV. Applications. Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation Applied to Environmental Management / Christophe Le Page [and others] -- Assessing Organisational Design / Virginia Dignum -- Distributed Computer Systems / David Hales -- Simulating Complexity of Animal Social Behaviour / Charlotte Hemelrijk -- Agent-Based Simulation as a Useful Tool for the Study of Markets / Juliette Rouchier -- Movement of People and Goods / Linda Ramstedt, Johanna Törnquist Krasemann, Paul Davidsson -- Modeling Power and Authority: An Emergentist View from Afghanistan / Armando Geller, Scott Moss -- Human Societies: Understanding Observed Social Phenomena / Bruce Edmonds [and others].
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (838 pages)
• Subjects: 302.301/13; Computer science; Social interaction -- Computer simulation; Social structure -- Computer simulation; Complexity (Philosophy); Complexity (Philosophy); Social interaction -- Computer simulation; Social Science -- General; Science -- Physics; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Mathematics -- Game Theory; Computers -- Computer Simulation; Society & social sciences; Statistical physics; Animal behaviour; Game theory; 3D graphics & modelling; Social sciences_xData processing; Social sciences; Animal behavior; Mathematics; Computer simulation; Computers -- Data Processing
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319669489
• Related ISBNs: 9783319669472
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