Agent based modelling

Handbook of Quantitative Methods for Educational Research

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 247-265

  Salgado, Mauricio ^a   Gilbert, Nigel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84901017698     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6209-404-8     Document Type: Chapter

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