A Computer Simulation Laboratory for Social Theories

Author

Whitmeyer, Joseph M. ; Khouja, Moutaz ; Carmichael, Ted ; Saric, Amar ; Eichelberger, Chris ; Sun, Min ; Hadzikadic, Mirsad

Author_Institution

Sociology, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Volume

2

fYear

2008

fDate

9-12 Dec. 2008

Firstpage

512

Lastpage

515

Abstract

We present an agent-based model that allows the user to employ different social theories to try to explain and predict social changes. The model is set in the context of an armed insurgency in a developing country. We demonstrate the capabilities of the model by showing how it simulates a news report-based scenario under different theories and combinations of theories.

Keywords

digital simulation; multi-agent systems; socio-economic effects; terrorism; agent-based simulation model; computer simulation laboratory; developing country; news report-based scenario; social change prediction; social theory; terrorist armed insurgency; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Conference management; Government; Intelligent agent; Laboratories; Management information systems; Radiofrequency interference; Sociology; Technology management; Afghanistan; computer simulation; insurgency; multi-agent model; social theory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology, 2008. WI-IAT '08. IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sydney, NSW

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3496-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WIIAT.2008.169

Filename

4740676