Agent-Based Models by Nigel Gilbert (English) Paperback Book

Description: Agent-Based Models by Nigel Gilbert The second edition of this popular book introduces agent-based modeling, an increasingly popular approach enabling researchers to build models where individual entities and their interactions are directly represented. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This second edition introduces the technique of agent-based modeling; 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. An accompanying simulation using NetLogo and commentary on the program can be downloaded on the books website: Author Biography Nigel Gilbert is Professor of Sociology at the University of Surrey, Guildford, England. He is the author or editor of 34 books and many academic papers and was the founding editor of the Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. His current research focuses on the application of agent-based models to understanding social and economic phenomena, especially the emergence of norms, culture, and innovation. He obtained a doctorate in the sociology of scientific knowledge in 1974 from the University of Cambridge and has subsequently taught at the universities of York and Surrey in England. He is one of the pioneers in the field of social simulation and is past president of the European Social Simulation Association. He is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences and of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Table of Contents Series Editor′s IntroductionPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorChapter 1: The Idea of Agent-Based Modeling1.1 Agent-Based Modeling1.2 Some Examples1.3 The Features of Agent-Based Modeling1.4 Other Related Modeling ApproachesChapter 2: Agents, Environments, and Timescales2.1 Agents2.2 Environments2.3 Randomness2.4 Time2.5 Population LearningChapter 3: Designing an Agent-Based Model3.1 Design Steps3.2 An Example of Developing an Agent-Based ModelChapter 4: Developing an Agent-Based Model4.1 Modeling Toolkits, Libraries, Languages, Frameworks, and Environments4.2 Using NetLogo to Build Models4.3 Building the Collectivities Model Step by Step4.4 Verification: Getting Rid of the Bugs4.5 Validation4.6 Techniques for ValidationChapter 5: Using Agent-Based Models5.1 Planning an Agent-Based Modeling Project5.2 Reporting Agent-Based Model Research5.3 Agent-Based Models for Public PolicyResourcesSocieties and AssociationsJournalsMailing List and Web SitesGlossaryReferencesIndex Review The new edition of Agent-Based Models provides the same strong conceptual overview as the first edition, with significant updates and elaborations to reflect ten years of growth in this important approach to modeling. -- Sally Jackson * review *Nigel Gilbert is one of the fathers of agent-based modeling and in this book provides a great introduction into the field. -- Garry Sotnik * Review *A great introduction for social scientists who want to know about agent-based modeling. It offers readers guidelines on how to build such models and what to consider when designing and testing them. -- Andrew Crooks * Review *If you are planning to motivate and introduce the field of agent-based modeling to social scientists who have little or no prior knowledge of the topic, then this is your book. -- James Nolan * Review * Review Quote The new edition of Agent-Based Modelsprovides the same strong conceptual overview as the first edition, with significant updates and elaborations to reflect ten years of growth in this important approach to modeling. Details ISBN1506355609 Author Nigel Gilbert Pages 128 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Series Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences Year 2020 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1506355609 ISBN-13 9781506355603 Format Paperback Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States Replaces 9781412949644 DEWEY 001.4 Language English UK Release Date 2020-05-07 Publication Date 2020-05-07 NZ Release Date 2020-05-07 US Release Date 2020-05-07 Birth 1970 Affiliation Consultant Urological Surgeon, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK Qualifications BSc, MBBS, MD, FRCS (Urol) Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2020-05-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134575216;

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