Dynamics in human and primate societies
Subtitle: agent-based modeling of social and spatial processes
By: editers Timothy A. Kohler, George J. Gumerman
Contributors: Kohler, Timothy A; Gumerman, George J
Series: Santa Fe Institute studies in the sciences of complexity; Santa Fe Institute studies in the sciences of complexity (Oxford University Press)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
Subjects: Social evolution -- Mathematical models; Social evolution -- Computer simulation; Social history -- To 500 -- Computer simulation; Animal societies -- Mathematical models; Animal societies -- Computer simulation; Social behavior in animals -- Mathematical models; Social behavior in animals -- Computer simulation; Social history -- To 500 -- Mathematical models
Description: "Dynamics in Human and Primate Societies presents agent-based modeling studies from archaeologists, ethnologists, sociologists, philosophers, and primatologists that examine these social and spatial dynamics without ignoring their complexity or compromising replicability.

With an emphasis on small-scale societies in an effort to maximize realism in the modeling efforts applied to social evolution, this volume is an important step toward an actor-oriented, cross-disciplinary approach to understanding human behavior over time.".

"Presenting recent advances in software and algorithms for modeling societies, Dynamics in Human and Primate Societies is an ideal book for professionals in archaeology and cultural anthropology as well as a valuable tool for those studying primatology and computer science."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index