Social Simulation

The simulation of social behavior in a variety of domains is an increasingly important technological tool. A reference survey of social simulation work Social Simulation: Technologies Advances and New Discoveries comprehensively collects the most exciting developments in the field. Drawing research contributions from a vibrant community of experts on social simulation this Premier Reference Source provides a set of unique and innovative approaches ranging from agent-based modeling to empirically based simulations as well as applications in business governmental scientific and other contexts. This book will be a significant reference tool for researchers educators and practitioners in such fields as sociology geography economics environmental science artificial intelligence machine learning computer engineering and networks and a valuable interdisciplinary addition to academic libraries.