Balancing the criticisms: Validating multi-agent models of social systems

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 242-256

  Louie, Marcus A ^a   Carley, Kathleen M ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multi agent model; Simulation; Social systems; Validation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; RISK ANALYSIS;

MULTI-AGENT MODELS; SOCIAL SYSTEMS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 39149129046     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2007.11.011     Document Type: Article

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