Theories and Simulations of Complex Social Systems
Research into social systems is challenging due to their complex nature. Traditional methods of analysis are often difficult to apply effectively as theories evolve over time. This can be due to a lack of appropriate data, or too much uncertainty. It can
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Vahid Dabbaghian Vijay Kumar Mago Editors
Theories and Simulations of Complex Social Systems
Intelligent Systems Reference Library Volume 52
Series Editors Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland e-mail: [email protected] Lakhmi C. Jain, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia e-mail: [email protected]
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About this Series The aim of this series is to publish a Reference Library, including novel advances and developments in all aspects of Intelligent Systems in an easily accessible and well structured form. The series includes reference works, handbooks, compendia, textbooks, well-structured monographs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias. It contains well integrated knowledge and current information in the field of Intelligent Systems. The series covers the theory, applications, and design methods of Intelligent Systems. Virtually all disciplines such as engineering, computer science, avionics, business, e-commerce, environment, healthcare, physics and life science are included.
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Editors Vahid Dabbaghian The IRMACS Centre Simon Fraser University Burnaby Canada
Vijay Kumar Mago Department of Computer Science Troy University Troy USA
Vijay Kumar Mago started this work when he was at the IRMACS Centre, SFU, Burnaby, BC, Canada
ISSN 1868-4394 ISBN 978-3-642-39148-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-39149-1
ISSN 1868-4408 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-642-39149-1 (eBook)
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