Homebrewing for Dummies by Marty Nachel

Homebrewing for Dummies by Marty Nachel

This book examines the use of agent-based modelling (ABM) in population studies, from concepts to applications, best practices to future developments. It features papers written by leading experts in the field that will help readers to better understand the usefulness of ABM for population projections, how ABM can be injected with empirical data to achieve a better match between model and reality, how geographic information can be fruitfully used in ABM, and how ABM results can be reported effectively and correctly.
Coverage ranges from detailing the relation between ABM and existing paradigms in population studies to infusing agent-based models with empirical data. The papers show the benefits that ABM offers the field, including enhanced theory formation by better linking the micro level with the macro level, the ability to represent populations more adequately as complex systems, and the possibility to study rare events and the implications of alternative mechanisms in artificial laboratories.
In addition, readers will discover guidelines and best practices with detailed examples of how to apply agent-based models in different areas of population research, including human mating behaviour, migration, and socio-structural determinants of health behaviours.
Earlier versions of the papers in this book have been presented at the workshop Recent Developments and Future Directions in Agent-Based Modelling in Population Studies, which took place at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium, in September 2014. The book will contribute to the development of best practices in the field and will provide a solid point of reference for scholars who want to start using agent-based modelling in their own research.

Marty Nachel is a homebrewer who has won awards, is an AHA/BJCP Certified Beer Judge, and has worked as a beer assessor at the Beverage Testing Institute and the Great American Beer Festival.

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ISBN 13	9780764550461
ISBN 10	0764550462
Title	Homebrewing for Dummies
Author	Marty Nachel
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year published	1997-10-09
Number of pages	432
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