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Author:   Francesco C. Billari ,  Alexia Prskawetz
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.710kg
ISBN:  

9783790815504

ISBN 10:   3790815500
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   17 April 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Agent-Based Computational Demography.- 1 Introduction: Demographers Are Almost Absent in a Flourishing Field of Research.- 2 The Gap Between Theory and Techniques in Demography.- 3 The Added Gains of Agent-Based Computational Demography.- 4 Difficulties and Challenges for Agent-Based Computational Demography.- 5 Agent-Based Models in Demography: Examples in this Book.- 6 Discussion: The Potential Roles of Agent-Based Computational Demography.- References.- Data, Models, Theory and Reality: The Structure of Demographic Knowledge.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Methodology of Ansley J. Coale.- 3 Nathan Keyfitz on the Fruitfulness of Abstract Modelling.- 4 A Model-Based View of Science.- 5 Elements of Science.- 6 Assessing Scientific Knowledge.- 7 Coda: On the Dangers of Dichotomies.- References.- The Role of Agent-Based Modelling in Demographic Explanation.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Problem of Thin Social Processes.- 3 The Problem of Relating Existing Theories to ABM.- 4 Representing Social Context.- 5 Representing Cognitive Complexity.- 6 Collecting Appropriate Data.- 7 Conclusion.- References.- Diffusion Processes in Demographic Transitions: A Prospect on Using Multi Agent Simulation to Explore the Role of Cognitive Strategies and Social Interactions.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Behavioural Rules in MAS.- 3 Decision Making.- 4 The Consumat Approach.- 5 A Possible Application of the Consumat Approach: The Diffusion of Contraceptives.- 6 Prospects for Applications of the Consumat Approach in Demographic Research Questions.- 7 Conclusions.- References.- The Collapse of the Berlin Wall: Simulating State -Level East to West German Migration Patterns.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Historical Background.- 3 Evidence on East to West German Migration.- 4 Theoretical Framework.- 5 Data and Stylized Facts.- 6 An Agent-Based Simulation Model.- 7 Conclusions.- References.- Agent-Based Modeling of Householders’ Migration Behavior and Its Consequences.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Agent-Based Modelling as a Tool for Analysis of Complex Multi-Agent Systems.- 3 Abstract Models of Residential Migration.- 4 A Real-World Agent-Based Model of Residential Choice and Migration.- 5 Discussion.- 6 Conclusions.- References.- Population-Wide Marriage Patterns Produced by Individual Mate-Search Heuristics.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Demographic Patterns of Age at Marriage.- 3 Modeling Sequential Search Processes.- 4 Implications and Conclusions.- References.- On the Cultural Evolution of Age-at-Marriage Norms.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Background.- 3 An Agent-Based Model.- 4 Results and Discussion.- 5 Summary and Prospects for Future Research.- References.- Bringing Behavior Back into Micro-Simulation: Feedback Mechanisms in Demographic Models.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Data and Methods.- 3 Results.- 4 Summary of Findings.- References.- Consequences of Mortality Crises in Pre-Modern European Towns: A Multiagent-Based Simulation Approach.- 1 Introduction.- 2 James.- 3 Implementation in James.- 4 First Experiments and Some Preliminary Results.- 5 Conclusions and Future Prospects of the Model.- References.- Agents, Hierarchies and Sustainability.- 1 Setting: A Sugarscape-Like Grid.- 2 Agents: Overview.- 3 Experiments.- 4 Conclusion.- References.

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