Growing artificial societies: social science from the bottom up
J. Epstein, and R. Axtell. Brookings Institution Press, Washington, DC, (1996)
Abstract
How do social structures and group behaviors arise from the interaction of individuals? "Growing Artificial Societies" approaches this question with cutting-edge computer simulation techniques. Fundamental collective behaviors such as group formation, cultural transmission, combat, and trade are seen to "emerge" from the interaction of individual agents following a few simple rules. In their program, named Sugarscape, Epstein and Axtell begin the development of a "bottom up" social science that is capturing the attention of researchers and commentators alike.
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%A Epstein, Joshua M.
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%D 1996
%I Brookings Institution Press
%K agent-based culture development impact modeling simulation world-system
%T Growing artificial societies: social science from the bottom up
%X How do social structures and group behaviors arise from the interaction of individuals? "Growing Artificial Societies" approaches this question with cutting-edge computer simulation techniques. Fundamental collective behaviors such as group formation, cultural transmission, combat, and trade are seen to "emerge" from the interaction of individual agents following a few simple rules. In their program, named Sugarscape, Epstein and Axtell begin the development of a "bottom up" social science that is capturing the attention of researchers and commentators alike.
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date-modified = {2010-02-28 21:03:31 -0500},
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title = {Growing artificial societies: social science from the bottom up},
year = 1996
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