Artificial societies.

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Title: Artificial societies.
Authors: Tyson, Peter
Source: MIT's Technology Review. Apr97, Vol. 100 Issue 3, p15. 3p. 6 Color Photographs.
Subjects: Computer software, Axtell, Robert, Epstein, Joshua
Geographic Terms: Washington (D.C.), United States
Abstract: Discusses the researchers at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. have devised a sophisticated software program to study societies in silico called artificial societies. When is the first attempt to apply this technique; Theories about the distribution of wealth tested by the researchers; Genetically challenged population studied by the Brookings researchers; How this experiments can be useful for testing theories; Why Robert Axtell and Joshua M. Epstein chose the Anasazi.
Database: Engineering Source
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Abstract:Discusses the researchers at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. have devised a sophisticated software program to study societies in silico called artificial societies. When is the first attempt to apply this technique; Theories about the distribution of wealth tested by the researchers; Genetically challenged population studied by the Brookings researchers; How this experiments can be useful for testing theories; Why Robert Axtell and Joshua M. Epstein chose the Anasazi.
ISSN:10963715