Agent-Based Modelling of Socio-Technical Systems
Editors: van Dam, Koen H., Nikolic, Igor, Lukszo, Zofia (Eds.)
Free Preview- Gives a practical introduction to agent-based modelling of socio-technical systems, such as infrastructures
- Includes practical suggestions and procedures based on years of modelling experience
- Provides numerous examples in various (infrastructure) domains which take the reader through the development process and can inspire new applications
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- About this book
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Decision makers in large scale interconnected network systems require simulation models for decision support. The behaviour of these systems is determined by many actors, situated in a dynamic, multi-actor, multi-objective and multi-level environment. How can such systems be modelled and how can the socio-technical complexity be captured? Agent-based modelling is a proven approach to handle this challenge. This book provides a practical introduction to agent-based modelling of socio-technical systems, based on a methodology that has been developed at TU Delft and which has been deployed in a large number of case studies. The book consists of two parts: the first presents the background, theory and methodology as well as practical guidelines and procedures for building models. In the second part this theory is applied to a number of case studies, where for each model the development steps are presented extensively, preparing the reader for creating own models.
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“Six case studies are presented using the methodology. This is ideal, especially for students to see the process applied to different models in a coherent manner. Graduate students would be able to begin designing a model after reading. … this is a very useful book for those developing (and teaching) agent-based modelling of socio-technical systems and is a step towards developing more useful models for decision-makers.” (Nicole Ronald, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, April, 2013)
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-8
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Theory
Pages 11-71
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Practice
Pages 73-137
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Introduction to the Case Studies
Pages 141-149
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Agent-Based Models of Supply Chains
Pages 151-180
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Agent-Based Modelling of Socio-Technical Systems
- Editors
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- Koen H. van Dam
- Igor Nikolic
- Zofia Lukszo
- Series Title
- Agent-Based Social Systems
- Series Volume
- 9
- Copyright
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-007-4933-7
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-007-4933-7
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-4932-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-017-8268-5
- Series ISSN
- 1861-0803
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXVIII, 268
- Topics
