Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis in archaeological computational modeling. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marieka Brouwer Burg, Hans Peeters, William A. Lovis, editors.
• Editors: Burg, Marieka Brouwer; Peeters, Hans; Lovis, William A
• Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1:Introduction (Marieka Brouwer Burg, J.H.M. Peeters, and William A. Lovis) -- Chapter 2: Is There a Research Design Role for Sensitivity Analysis (SA) in Archaeological Modeling? (William A. Lovis) -- Chapter 3: Epistemic Considerations About Uncertainty and Model Selection in Computational Archaeology: A Case Study on Exploratory Modeling (J.H.M. Peeters and Jan-Willem Romeijn) -- Chapter 4: GIS-Based Modeling of Archaeological Dynamics (GMAD): Weaknesses, Strengths, and the Utility of Sensitivity Analysis (Marieka Brouwer Burg) -- Chapter 5: Assessing Nonlinear Behaviors in an Agent Based Model (Jon W. Carroll) -- Chapter 6: Scale Dependency in Agent-Based Modeling: How Many Time Steps? How Many Simulations? How Many Agents? (Joshua Watts) -- Chapter 7: The Sensitivity of Demographic Characteristics to the Strength of the Population Stabilizing Mechanism in a Model Hunter-Gatherer System (Andrew A. White) -- Chapter 8: Archaeological Simulation and the Testing Paradigm (Thomas G. Whitley) -- Chapter 9: "Uncertainties" (Sander van der Leeuw).
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 930.1/028; Social sciences; Archaeology -- Methodology; Electronic digital computers; HISTORY -- Ancient -- General; Archaeology -- Methodology; Electronic digital computers; Computers -- Data Processing; Society & social sciences; Archaeology; Social sciences -- Data processing; Social Science -- Archaeology; Archaeology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319278339; 3319278339; 3319278312; 9783319278315
• Related ISBNs: 9783319278315
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 6, 2016).
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