Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-108) and index.
Contents:
The idea of agent-based modeling -- Agents, environments, and timescales -- Designing an agent-based model -- Developing an agent-based model -- Using agent-based models.
Summary:
"Agent-based simulation has become increasingly popular as a modeling approach in the social sciences because it enables researchers to build models where individual entities and their interactions are directly represented. The Second Edition of Nigel Gilbert's Agent-Based Models introduces this technique; considers a range of methodological and theoretical issues; shows how to design an agent-based model, with a simple example; offers some practical advice about developing, verifying and validating agent-based models; and finally discusses how to plan an agent-based modelling project, publish the results and apply agent-based modeling to formulate and evaluate social and economic policies. A website to accompany the book includes a simulation using NetLogo"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; 153
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