Multi-perspective modelling of complex phenomena

Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 128-144

  Seck, Mamadou D ^a   Honig, H Job ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aspect models; Bridge models; Complex systems modeling; Multi perspective modeling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

ASPECT MODEL; BRIDGE MODEL; HIERARCHICAL APPROACH; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; MULTI-PERSPECTIVE; POLITICAL CONTEXT; SYSTEMS MODELING;

MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84859101850     PISSN: 1381298X     EISSN: 15729346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10588-012-9119-9     Document Type: Article

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