This article argues that the agent-based computational model permits a distinctive approach to social science for which the term "generative" is suitable. In defending this terminology, features distinguishing the approach from both "inductive" and "deductive" science are given. Then, the following
Generative Social Science: Studies in Agent-Based Computational Modeling by Epstein, Joshua M.
β Scribed by Michael Batty
- Book ID
- 111033987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 199 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4146
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