Generative Social Science: Studies in Agent-Based Computational Modeling (Princeton Studies in Complexity)
"It should be noted that having all these contributions in one place is not only useful but pleasing...Epstein's book is a concise and well articulated defense of agent-based modeling.Generative Social Scienceis essential reading for anyone seriously interested in the foundations and the practice of agent-based modeling."--Daniel Diermeier,Science"Epstein'sGenerative Social Science. . . is to be regarded as a success. It is a highly professional book, comestible also by non-experts without giving up scientific rigour. Probably because the author is fond of its subject matter, and manages to transfer his enthusiasm into the reader, the book may be read all at once, as a narrative. . . . In sum, there are good reasons to expect that the community of simulators will welcome this book with enthusiasm, and that other supporters will be recruited."--Rosaria Conte,JASSS"Epstein's generative manifesto is essential reading for anyone seriously interested in explaining social life."--Michael Macy,American Journal of Sociology