Computational modeling / Charles S. Taber, Richard J. Timpone.

Author/creator Taber, Charles S.
Other author Timpone, Richard J.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoThousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications,
Descriptionviii, 95 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from SAGE Research Methods Core
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SeriesSage university papers series. Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-113
Contents Introduction: Beyond platforms and on-ramps. Models and computational models. Why model computationally? Where is computational modeling likely to be most useful? Drawbacks of computational modeling. General stages in a computational modeling project. An overview of the following chapters -- Dynamic simulation models: Dynamic simulation. Cellular automata -- Knowledge-based systems: Semantic networks. Frame systems. Rule-based expert systems. Hybrid systems. -- Models of machine learning: Connectionist models. ID3. Genetic algorithms -- Evaluating computational models: Truth. Beauty. Justice. Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 89-93).
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 95050246
ISBN0803972709 (pbk. : acid-free paper)