From Factors to Actors: Computational Sociology and Agent-Based Modeling

Sociologists often model social processes as interactions among variables. We review an alternative approach that models social life as interactions among adaptive agents who influence one another in response to the influence they receive. These agent-based models (ABMs) show how simple and predicta...

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Vydané v:	Annual review of sociology Ročník 28; číslo 1; s. 143 - 166
Hlavní autori:	Macy, Michael W., Willer, Robert
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	Palo Alto, CA Annual Reviews 01.01.2002 Annual reviews Annual Reviews, Inc
Predmet:	Agency Agents Alternative approaches Analysis Behavior Cognitive models Collective action Computer based modeling Computer simulation Conventions Cooperation Coordination Diffusion Experiments Fads Genetics History History, theory and methodology Human acts Human behavior Information dissemination Inventory control Macrosociology Methodology Mobility Modeling Neighborhoods Organization Organizational behavior Personal computers Population Revolutions Self-management Simulation Simulations Social evolution Social influence Social interaction Social interaction models Social life & customs Social networks Social order Social processes Social research Social science research Social sciences Social stratification Social structure Social theories Sociology Stratification Social Influence Methodology Simulation Theory Model Social network Process Social Interaction Algorithm
ISSN:	0360-0572, 1545-2115
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