Multi-Scale Social Simulations

Ian Wood

CS HDR MONITORING Information and Human Centred Computing

DATE: 2010-11-08
TIME: 13:40:00 - 14:00:00
LOCATION: CSIT Seminar Room, N101
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ABSTRACT:
Simulating social phenomena such as the evolution of social norms or socio-economic choices in a society is a challenging area of investigation. Recent technological advances have made Agent Based Modelling (ABM) an effective research tool, however many technical and methodological challenges remain. I am investigating the problem of model scalability and the prospects and challenges for multi-scale models as a potential solution. In particular, I am investigating the dynamics of Axelrod's cultural dissemination model as a candidate coarse scale model in a multi-scale modelling scenario.