Dynamics of Human and Primate Societies by Timothy A Kohler
As part of the SFI series, this book presents the most up-to-date research in the study of human and primate societies, presenting recent advances in software and algorithms for modelling societies. It also addresses case studies that have applied agent-based modelling approaches in archaeology, cultural anthropology, primatology, and sociology. Many things set this book apart from any other on modelling in the social sciences, including the emphasis on small-scale societies and the attempts to maximize realism in the modelling efforts applied to social problems and questions. It is an ideal book for professionals in archaeology or cultural anthropology as well as a valuable tool for those studying primatology or computer science.-
Nonextensive Entropy
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Computational Complexity and Statistical Physics
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Swarm Intelligence
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Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Agent-Based Modeling Techniques for Understanding Social and Ecological Processes
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Scaling in Biology
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Ecological Networks
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The Internet As a Large-Scale Complex System
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New Constructions in Cellular Automata
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Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Agent-Based Modeling Techniques for Simulatin Social and Ecological Processes
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Perspectives on Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems
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Modeling Extinction
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The Economy As an Evolving Complex System III
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Robust Design
the papers in this book make a strong case for the productiveness of agent-based modelling approaches within a broad complex adaptive systems framework* Cambridge Archaeological Journal, vol. 11, no. 2 *
This collection represents a significant contribution to the agent stimulation research program ... this book contains a wide range of substantive and insight-provoking articles. It should be on the shelf of any scholar interested in the emergence of social stimulation as a distinct approach to the study of human society. In addition to a number of relevant conceptual contributions, it provides an in-depth view of how agent simulation methods can be adapted to the study of empirically rich cases. * David L.Sallach, JASSS *
This collection represents a significant contribution to the agent stimulation research program ... this book contains a wide range of substantive and insight-provoking articles. It should be on the shelf of any scholar interested in the emergence of social stimulation as a distinct approach to the study of human society. In addition to a number of relevant conceptual contributions, it provides an in-depth view of how agent simulation methods can be adapted to the study of empirically rich cases. * David L.Sallach, JASSS *
Timothy A. Kohler is a Regents Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Washington State University and an external professor at the Santa Fe Institute. His work has appeared in such publications as American Antiquity, Current Anthropology, and American Scientist. Mark D. Varien is Vice President of Programs at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, Colorado. His the author of Sedentism and Mobility in a Social Landscape: Mesa Verde and Beyond. Aaron M. Wright is a PhD student in anthropology at Washington State University and a preservation fellow at the Center for Desert Archaeology. His work has appeared in such publications as American Scientist, Archaeology Southwest, and The Artifact.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195131680 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195131681 |
| Title | Dynamics of Human and Primate Societies |
| Author | Timothy A Kohler |
| Series | Santa Fe Institute Studies On The Sciences Of Complexity |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2000-03-09 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
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