Agent-based models-because they're worth it?

Agent-Based Models of Geographical Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 109-123

  O'sullivan, David ^a   Millington, James ^b   Perry, George ^a   Wainwright, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84955702501     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-8927-4_6     Document Type: Chapter

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