Agent-based models. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nigel Gilbert.
• Authors: Gilbert, G. Nigel
• Contents: Series Editor's Introduction; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1: The Idea of Agent-Based Modeling; 1.1 Agent-Based Modeling; 1.2 Some Examples; 1.3 The Features of Agent-Based Modeling; 1.4 Other Related Modeling Approaches; Chapter 2: Agents, Environments, and Timescales; 2.1 Agents; 2.2 Environments; 2.3 Randomness; 2.4 Time; 2.5 Population Learning; Chapter 3: Designing an Agent-Based Model; 3.1 Design Steps; 3.2 An Example of Developing an Agent-Based Model; Chapter 4: Developing an Agent-Based Model; 4.1 Modeling Toolkits, Libraries, Languages, Frameworks, and Environments; 4.2 Using NetLogo to Build Models; 4.3 Building the Collectivities Model Step by Step; 4.4 Verification: Getting Rid of the Bugs; 4.5 Validation; 4.6 Techniques for Validation; Chapter 5: Using Agent-Based Models; 5.1 Planning an Agent-Based Modeling Project; 5.2 Reporting Agent-Based Model Research; 5.3 Agent-Based Models for Public Policy; Resources; Societies and Associations; Journals; Mailing List and Web Sites; Glossary; References; Index
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 519.3; Social sciences -- Statistical methods; Game theory; Computer simulation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506355627
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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