Social Simulation: Technologies, Advances and New Discoveries

ISBN: 9781599045221 出版年：2007 页码：402 Bruce Edmonds Klaus G Troitzsch Cesareo Hernandez Iglesias IGI Global

The simulation of social behavior in a variety of domains is an increasingly important technological tool. eference survey of social simulation work, Social Simulation: Technologies, Advances and New Discoveries comprehensively collects the most exciting developments in the field. Drawing research contributions from a vibrant community of experts on social simulation, this Premier Reference Source provides a set of unique and innovative approaches, ranging from agent-based modeling to empirically based simulations, as well as applications in business, governmental, scientific, and other contexts. This book will be a significant reference tool for researchers, educators, and practitioners in such fields as sociology, geography, economics, environmental science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer engineering, and networks, and a valuable, interdisciplinary addition to academic libraries.