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This book highlights recent developments in the field, presented at
the Social Simulation 2015 conference in Groningen, The
Netherlands. It covers advances both in applications and methods of
social simulation. Societal issues addressed range across
complexities in economic systems, opinion dynamics and civil
violence, changing mobility patterns, different land-use,
transition in the energy system, food production and consumption,
ecosystem management and historical processes. Methodological
developments cover how to use empirical data in validating models
in general, formalization of behavioral theory in agent behavior,
construction of artificial populations for experimentation,
replication of models, and agent-based models that can be run in a
web browser. Social simulation is a rapidly evolving field. Social
scientists are increasingly interested in social simulation as a
tool to tackle the complex non-linear dynamics of society.
Furthermore, the software and hardware tools available for social
simulation are becoming more and more powerful. This book is an
important source for readers interested in the newest developments
in the ways in which the simulation of social interaction
contributes to our understanding and managing of complex social
phenomena.
This book highlights recent developments in the field, presented at
the Social Simulation 2015 conference in Groningen, The
Netherlands. It covers advances both in applications and methods of
social simulation. Societal issues addressed range across
complexities in economic systems, opinion dynamics and civil
violence, changing mobility patterns, different land-use,
transition in the energy system, food production and consumption,
ecosystem management and historical processes. Methodological
developments cover how to use empirical data in validating models
in general, formalization of behavioral theory in agent behavior,
construction of artificial populations for experimentation,
replication of models, and agent-based models that can be run in a
web browser. Social simulation is a rapidly evolving field. Social
scientists are increasingly interested in social simulation as a
tool to tackle the complex non-linear dynamics of society.
Furthermore, the software and hardware tools available for social
simulation are becoming more and more powerful. This book is an
important source for readers interested in the newest developments
in the ways in which the simulation of social interaction
contributes to our understanding and managing of complex social
phenomena.
Self-organisation of social systems can be observed at all levels
of biological complexity, from cells to organisms and communities.
Although individuals are governed by simple rules, their
interactions with each other and their environment leads to complex
patterns. Self-Organisation and Evolution of Social Systems
investigates a broad spectrum of social systems ranging from those
of simple single-celled organisms to those of very complex ones,
such as humans. It examines groups of all sizes, from small as in
certain species of primates, to very large as in some species of
fish and social insects. This book deals with numerous aspects of
their social organisation, including group formation,
task-division, foraging, dominance interactions, infant protection,
language and voting. It is recommended reading for all academic
researchers and professionals interested in this fascinating field.
Self-organisation of social systems can be observed at all levels
of biological complexity, from cells to organisms and communities.
Although individuals are governed by simple rules, their
interactions with each other and their environment leads to complex
patterns. Self-Organisation and Evolution of Social Systems
investigates a broad spectrum of social systems ranging from those
of simple single-celled organisms to those of very complex ones,
such as humans. It examines groups of all sizes, from small as in
certain species of primates, to very large as in some species of
fish and social insects. This book deals with numerous aspects of
their social organisation, including group formation,
task-division, foraging, dominance interactions, infant protection,
language and voting. It is recommended reading for all academic
researchers and professionals interested in this fascinating field.
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