Social simulation for a digital society : applications and innovations in computational social science
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Social simulation for a digital society : applications and innovations in computational social science
（Springer proceedings in complexity）
Springer, c2019
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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"Social Simulation for a Digital Society" provides a cross-section of state-of-the-art research in social simulation and computational social science. With the availability of big data and faster computing power, the social sciences are undergoing a tremendous transformation. Research in computational social sciences has received considerable attention in the last few years, with advances in a wide range of methodologies and applications. Areas of application of computational methods range from the study of opinion and information dynamics in social networks, the formal modeling of resource use, the study of social conflict and cooperation to the development of cognitive models for social simulation and many more. This volume is based on the Social Simulation Conference of 2017 in Dublin and includes applications from across the social sciences, providing the reader with a demonstration of the highly versatile research in social simulation, with a particular focus on public policy relevance in a digital society. Chapters in the book include contributions to the methodology of simulation-based research, theoretical and philosophical considerations, as well as applied work. This book will appeal to students and researchers in the field.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Social Simulation for a Digital Society: Introduction
Philosophical and technical considerations
Chapter 2: Ontological Politics in a World of Political Ontologies: More Realistic (Human) Agents for the Anthropocene?
Chapter 3: The Art of Iterating: Update-Strategies in Agent-Based Simulation
Chapter 4: Using Parallel Computing to Improve the Scalability of Models with BDI Agents
Applications to norm diffusion and collective action
Chapter 5: Information Diffusion as a Mechanism for Natural Evolution of Social Networks
Chapter 6: Remarks on the Convergence of Opinion Formation in the Presence of Self-interest and Conformity
Chapter 7: Inequality: Driver or Inhibitor of Collective Action?
Chapter 8: The Venezuelan System of Potato Production: A Simulation Model to Understand Roots of Deficiencies
Applications in geography and urban development
Chapter 9: Governance of Transitions: A Simulation Experiment on Urban Transportation
Chapter 10: Evaluating the Impact of an Integrated Urban Design of Transport Infrastructure and Public Space on Human Behavior and Environmental Quality: A Case Study in Beijing
Chapter 11: Prescription for Urban Sprawl: Street Activeness Changes the City
Chapter 12: The Greater Dublin Region, Ireland: Experiences in Applying Urban Modelling in Regional Planning and Engaging between Scientists and Stakeholders
Chapter 13: Synthesising the Geography of Opportunity in Rural Irish Primary Schools
Chapter 14: Modelling Collaborative Knowledge Creation Processes: An Empirical Application to the Semiconductor Industry
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