Agent-Based Modeling for Archaeology: Simulating the Complexity of Societies - Couverture souple

Romanowska, Iza; Wren, Colin D.; Crabtree, Stefani A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1947864254 ISBN 13 : 9781947864252

Editeur : Santa Fe Institute Press, 2021

Synopsis

To fully understand not only the past, but also the trajectories, of human societies, we need a more dynamic view of human social systems. Agent-based modeling (ABM), which can create fine-scale models of behavior over time and space, may reveal important, general patterns of human activity. Agent-Based Modeling for Archaeology is the first ABM textbook designed for researchers studying the human past. Appropriate for scholars from archaeology, the digital humanities, and other social sciences, this book offers novices and more experienced ABM researchers a modular approach to learning ABM and using it effectively.

Readers will find the necessary background, discussion of modeling techniques and traps, references, and algorithms to use ABM in their own work. They will also find engaging examples of how other scholars have applied ABM, ranging from the study of the intercontinental migration pathways of early hominins, to the weather–crop–population cycles of the American Southwest, to the trade networks of Ancient Rome. This textbook provides the foundations needed to simulate the complexity of past human societies, offering researchers a richer understanding of the past—and likely future—of our species.

The electronic version of this textbook can be downloaded for free at: https://santafeinstitute.github.io/ABMA/

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Santa Fe Institute Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• ISBN 10: 1947864254
• ISBN 13: 9781947864252
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 442
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible