Ebook: Agent-Based Computational Modelling: Applications in Demography, Social, Economic and Environmental Sciences
- Tags: Population Economics, Methodology of the Social Sciences, Demography, Simulation and Modeling, Environmental Economics, Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Series: Contributions to Economics
- Year: 2006
- Publisher: Physica-Verlag Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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The present book describes the methodology to set up agent-based models and to study emerging patterns in complex adaptive systems resulting from multi-agent interaction. It offers the application of agent-based models in demography, social and economic sciences and environmental sciences. Examples include population dynamics, evolution of social norms, communication structures, patterns in eco-systems and socio-biology, natural resource management, spread of diseases and development processes. It presents and combines different approaches how to implement agent-based computational models and tools in an integrative manner that can be extended to other cases.
The present book describes the methodology to set up agent-based models and to study emerging patterns in complex adaptive systems resulting from multi-agent interaction. It offers the application of agent-based models in demography, social and economic sciences and environmental sciences. Examples include population dynamics, evolution of social norms, communication structures, patterns in eco-systems and socio-biology, natural resource management, spread of diseases and development processes. It presents and combines different approaches how to implement agent-based computational models and tools in an integrative manner that can be extended to other cases.
The present book describes the methodology to set up agent-based models and to study emerging patterns in complex adaptive systems resulting from multi-agent interaction. It offers the application of agent-based models in demography, social and economic sciences and environmental sciences. Examples include population dynamics, evolution of social norms, communication structures, patterns in eco-systems and socio-biology, natural resource management, spread of diseases and development processes. It presents and combines different approaches how to implement agent-based computational models and tools in an integrative manner that can be extended to other cases.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
Agent-Based Computational Modelling: An Introduction....Pages 1-16
Agent-Based Modelling — A Methodology for the Analysis of Qualitative Development Processes....Pages 17-35
On the Analysis of Asymmetric Directed Communication Structures in Electronic Election Markets....Pages 37-59
The Role of Assortative Mating on Population Growth in Contemporary Developed Societies....Pages 61-84
An Agent-Based Simulation Model of Age-at-Marriage Norms....Pages 85-116
The Strength of Social Interactions and Obesity among Women....Pages 117-137
Agent-Based Models in Ecology: Patterns and Alternative Theories of Adaptive Behaviour....Pages 139-152
Agent-Based Modelling of Self-Organisation Processes to Support Adaptive Forest Management....Pages 153-172
Vampire Bats & The Micro-Macro Link....Pages 173-194
How Are Physical and Social Spaces Related? — Cognitive Agents as the Necessary “Glue”....Pages 195-214
Agent Design for Agent-Based Modelling....Pages 215-223
Back Matter....Pages 225-226
The present book describes the methodology to set up agent-based models and to study emerging patterns in complex adaptive systems resulting from multi-agent interaction. It offers the application of agent-based models in demography, social and economic sciences and environmental sciences. Examples include population dynamics, evolution of social norms, communication structures, patterns in eco-systems and socio-biology, natural resource management, spread of diseases and development processes. It presents and combines different approaches how to implement agent-based computational models and tools in an integrative manner that can be extended to other cases.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
Agent-Based Computational Modelling: An Introduction....Pages 1-16
Agent-Based Modelling — A Methodology for the Analysis of Qualitative Development Processes....Pages 17-35
On the Analysis of Asymmetric Directed Communication Structures in Electronic Election Markets....Pages 37-59
The Role of Assortative Mating on Population Growth in Contemporary Developed Societies....Pages 61-84
An Agent-Based Simulation Model of Age-at-Marriage Norms....Pages 85-116
The Strength of Social Interactions and Obesity among Women....Pages 117-137
Agent-Based Models in Ecology: Patterns and Alternative Theories of Adaptive Behaviour....Pages 139-152
Agent-Based Modelling of Self-Organisation Processes to Support Adaptive Forest Management....Pages 153-172
Vampire Bats & The Micro-Macro Link....Pages 173-194
How Are Physical and Social Spaces Related? — Cognitive Agents as the Necessary “Glue”....Pages 195-214
Agent Design for Agent-Based Modelling....Pages 215-223
Back Matter....Pages 225-226
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