Bounded rationality in agent-based models: Experiments with evolutionary programs

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 991-1012

  Manson, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Bounded rationality; Evolutionary programs; Land change

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; GIS; MODELING; SOFTWARE;

EID: 33749018217     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 17417546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810600830566     Document Type: Conference Paper

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