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  • Agent-Based Models

    by Nigel Gilbert ...
    Series series Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences
    Agent-based simulation has become increasingly popular as a modeling approach in the social sciences because it enables researchers to build models where individual entities and their interactions are directly represented. The Second Edition of Nigel Gilbert′s Agent-Based Models introduces this technique; considers a range of methodological and theoretical issues; shows how to design an agent ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Analyzing Tabular Data

    Loglinear and logistic models for social researchers

    by Nigel Gilbert ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1993, Analyzing Tabular Data is an accessible text introducing a powerful range of analytical methods. Empirical social research almost invariably requires the presentation and analysis of tables, and this book is for those who have little prior knowledge of quantitative analysis or statistics, but who have a practical need to extract the most from their data. The book begins ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Agent-Based Modelling in Economics

    by Lynne Hamill, Nigel Gilbert ...
    Agent-based modelling in economicsLynne Hamill and Nigel Gilbert, Centre for Research in Social Simulation (CRESS), University of Surrey, UKNew methods of economic modelling have been sought as a result of the global economic downturn in 2008.This unique book highlights the benefits of an agent-based modelling (ABM) approach. It demonstrates how ABM can easily handle complexity: heterogeneous ... Read more

    $56.00 USD

  • Simulating Innovation

    Computer-based Tools for Rethinking Innovation

    by Christopher Watts, Nigel Gilbert ...
    This book brings together computer models and simulation approaches that allow the investigation of a wide range of innovation related issues, and hence will be of interest for academics and researchers from a variety of innovation related disciplines.'- Mercedes Bleda, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social SimulationChristopher Watts and Nigel Gilbert explore the generation, diffusion and ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Humans, Computers and Wizards

    Human (Simulated) Computer Interaction

    by Norman Fraser, Nigel Gilbert, Scott McGlashan, Robin Wooffitt ...
    Using data taken from a major European Union funded project on speech understanding, the SunDial project, this book considers current perspectives on human computer interaction and argues for the value of an approach taken from sociology which is based on conversation analysis. ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Understanding Social Statistics

    by Nigel Gilbert, Jane L. Fielding ...
    `This book is highly recommended for libraries and departments to adopt. If I had to teach a statistics class for sociology students this would be a book I would surely choose. The book achieves two very important goals: it teaches students a software package and trains them in the statistical analysis of sociological data′ - Journal of Applied StatisticsThis fully revised, expanded and updated ... Read more

    $99.99 USD

  • Modelling Norms

    by Corinna Elsenbroich, Nigel Gilbert ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    The book focusses on questions of individual and collective action, the emergence and dynamics of social norms and the feedback between individual behaviour and social phenomena. It discusses traditional modelling approaches to social norms and shows the usefulness of agent-based modelling for the study of these micro-macro interactions. Existing agent-based models of social norms are discussed ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Assassinations Anthology

    by Adrian Gilbert, Nigel West, Dan Mills, Peter G. Tsouras, Andy Saunders ...
    A fascinating look at what might have happened had historical assassination attempts succeeded.If Hitler had died at any stage in the Second World War, would Germany have immediately sued for peace, or would the generals have taken over and fought a far more practical war than the obdurate Führer? Equally intriguing is the possible failed assassination attempt on General de Gaulle on British soil. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Researching Social Life

    Edited by Nigel Gilbert, Paul Stoneman ...
    Paul Stoneman and Nigel Gilbert breathe new energy into this classic bestselling textbook providing clear, relevant advice and extensive coverage of all the research methods you need to understand today’s society.Packed full of examples from across the social sciences, Researching Social Life sets out all of the challenges and opportunities of interpreting and conducting research with qualitative, ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • From Postgraduate to Social Scientist

    A Guide to Key Skills

    Edited by Nigel Gilbert ...
    Series series SAGE Study Skills Series
    From Postgraduate to Social Scientist is essential reading for any postgraduate or new researcher who is interested in a career in the social sciences. The book describes the skills needed for success in moving from being a student to becoming an academic or professional social scientist. Written by experts in the field, Gilbert et al. offer a unique insider′s view of how to make the transition.By ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Simulating Societies

    The Computer Simulation of Social Phenomena

    Edited by Nigel Gilbert, Jim Doran ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Artificial Intelligence
    The most exciting and productive areas of academic inquiry are often where the interests of two disciplines meet. This is certainly the case for the subject of this book, originally published in 1994, which explores the contribution that computer-based modelling and artificial intelligence can make to understanding fundamental issues in social science.Simulating Societies shows how computer ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Viability and Resilience of Complex Systems

    Concepts, Methods and Case Studies from Ecology and Society

    Edited by Guillaume Deffuant, Nigel Gilbert ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    One common characteristics of a complex system is its ability to withstand major disturbances and the capacity to rebuild itself. Understanding how such systems demonstrate resilience by absorbing or recovering from major external perturbations requires both quantitative foundations and a multidisciplinary view on the topic.This book demonstrates how new methods can be used to identify the actions ... Read more

    $89.09 USD