Social Simulation: Computer Simulation of Societies

The research field, which studies issues in the social sciences through computational methods, is referred to as social simulation. These include issues in the areas of computational law, organizational behavior, political sciences, anthropology, geography, archaeology, psychology, sociology, economics, engineering, etc. This field uses complex non-linear systems to study and analyze simulation of societies. The topics explored in this field are economics, institutions, reputation, elections, social norms and knowledge transmission. The types of social simulation are system level modeling, system level simulation, agent-based modeling and agent-based simulation. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of social simulation. Some of the diverse topics covered herein address the varied branches that fall under this category. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.