Re-thinking simulation: A methodological approach for the application of data mining in agent-based modelling

Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 416-435

  Arroyo, Javier ^a   Hassan, Samer ^a   Gutiérrez, Celia ^a   Pavón, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Clustering; Data mining; Data driven; Social simulation

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; AGENT-BASED MODELLING; CLUSTERING; DATA-DRIVEN; FORMAL DESCRIPTION; HIDDEN PATTERNS; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; SOCIAL SIMULATIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

DATA MINING;

EID: 78649498778     PISSN: 1381298X     EISSN: 15729346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10588-010-9078-y     Document Type: Article

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