The emperor's dilemma: A computational model of self-enforcing norms

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1009-1040

  Centola, Damon ^a   Willer, Robb ^a   Macy, Michael ^a  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 21344465441     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/427321     Document Type: Review

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