Agent-Based Modelling in Population Studies Concepts, Methods, and A
This book examines the use of agent-based modelling (ABM) in population studies, from concepts to applications, best practices to future developments. It features papers written by leading experts in the field that will help readers to better understand t
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André Grow Jan Van Bavel Editors
Agent-Based Modelling in Population Studies Concepts, Methods, and Applications
The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis Volume 41
Series Editor Kenneth C. Land, Duke University
In recent decades, there has been a rapid development of demographic models and methods and an explosive growth in the range of applications of population analysis. This series seeks to provide a publication outlet both for high-quality textual and expository books on modern techniques of demographic analysis and for works that present exemplary applications of such techniques to various aspects of population analysis. Topics appropriate for the series include: • • • • • • • • • • •
General demographic methods Techniques of standardization Life table models and methods Multistate and multiregional life tables, analyses and projections Demographic aspects of biostatistics and epidemiology Stable population theory and its extensions Methods of indirect estimation Stochastic population models Event history analysis, duration analysis, and hazard regression models Demographic projection methods and population forecasts Techniques of applied demographic analysis, regional and local population estimates and projections • Methods of estimation and projection for business and health care applications • Methods and estimates for unique populations such as schools and students Volumes in the series are of interest to researchers, professionals, and students in demography, sociology, economics, statistics, geography and regional science, public health and health care management, epidemiology, biostatistics, actuarial science, business, and related fields.
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/6449
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Editors André Grow Centre for Sociological Research University of Leuven (KU Leuven) Leuven, Belgium
Jan Van Bavel Centre for Sociological Research University of Leuven (KU Leuven) Leuven, Belgium
ISSN 1389-6784 ISSN 2215-1990 (electronic) The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis ISBN 978-3-319-32281-0 ISBN 978-3-319-32283-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32283-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016942784 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from
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