Agent-based models
By: Nigel Gilbert.
Series: Quantitative applications in the social sciences -- no. 07-153; Sage university papers series -- no. 07-153.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9781412949644
Subjects: Social sciences -- Statistical methods; Game theory; Computer simulation
Description: "Agent-Based Models is a short, straightforward primer that introduces an increasingly popular form of modeling in the social sciences. Reviewing a range of examples, author Nigel Gilbert gives practical advice on how to design and build agent-based models. The book also considers practical issues such as planning a modeling project, verification, validation, and how to structure a scholarly article reporting the results of agent-based modeling."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-90) and index.