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** [http://www.cmol.nbi.dk/models/inforew/inforew.html Modeling self organization of communication and topology in social networks] | ** [http://www.cmol.nbi.dk/models/inforew/inforew.html Modeling self organization of communication and topology in social networks] | ||
** [http://www.cmol.nbi.dk/models/infoflow/infoflow.html Self-Assembling of Information in Networks] | ** [http://www.cmol.nbi.dk/models/infoflow/infoflow.html Self-Assembling of Information in Networks] | ||
| + | * [http://ideas.repec.org/p/wpa/wuwpco/0405002.html The Structural Dynamics of Corruption: Artificial Society Approach] | ||
| + | * [http://ideas.repec.org/p/sce/cplx03/06.html Macro And Micro Dynamics In An Artificial Society: An Agent Based Approach] | ||
| + | * [http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/tburke1/artsoc.html Artificial Societies, Virtual Worlds and the Shared Problems and Possibilities of Emergence] | ||
| + | * [http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/JASSS.html Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation] | ||
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| + | you can model societies using Agents. Demonstrate that models of large sociological concepts (information flow, fashion, popularity) can be arrived at by modeling local agent interaction. Models first -> formulas second instead of other way around. | ||
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Revision as of 16:47, 27 January 2009
Socioeconomic modelling. what happens with changes in legislation eg taxes, min wage. model of population behavior. (agent)
- Computational Sociology (wikipedia)
- brian castellani sociology and complexity web
- Center for Models of Life - CMOL: Models / Interactive Java Applets
- The Structural Dynamics of Corruption: Artificial Society Approach
- Macro And Micro Dynamics In An Artificial Society: An Agent Based Approach
- Artificial Societies, Virtual Worlds and the Shared Problems and Possibilities of Emergence
- Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
Big Idea:
you can model societies using Agents. Demonstrate that models of large sociological concepts (information flow, fashion, popularity) can be arrived at by modeling local agent interaction. Models first -> formulas second instead of other way around.
Pros:
- Token non-natural science unit, get non-natural sciences students involved
- Touch an emerging field, we can tell people there's a lot to be discovered yet here
- Talk about agent-based modeling
Cons:
- Less numerically-based
- We need to be careful about not stepping on social science's toes
Comments:
- Need to decide on a particular area to go forward with
- Economics is currently very mathematically-based, could do something along these lines
- Could also do something on a smaller scale in class, see a hands on social interaction or how played out
