Computer Simulation In Human Population Studies

Author : Bennett Dyke,Jean Walters MacCluer
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483264554

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Computer Simulation in Human Population Studies by Bennett Dyke,Jean Walters MacCluer Pdf

Computer Simulation in Human Population Studies contains the proceedings of a conference held at Pennsylvania State University on June 12-14, 1972, under the sponsorship of the Social Science Research Council. The conference provided a forum for discussing the application of computer simulation techniques to human population studies and organized topics around four themes: anthropology and social systems; genetics and adaptive systems; demography; and simulation methodology. Comprised of 23 chapters, this volume begins with an analysis of two tests of computer microsimulation: the effect of an incest taboo on population viability, and the effect of age differences between spouses on the skewing of their consanguineal relationships. The reader is then introduced to computer simulation of incest prohibition and clan proscription rules in closed, finite population; an empirical perspective on simulation models of human population; and models applicable to geographic variation in humans. Subsequent chapters deal with the role of co-adapted sets in the process of adaptation; simulation of human reproduction; and the mathematics of population simulation models. This book will be of interest to anthropologists, geneticists, biologists, computer scientists, mathematicians, and social scientists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1414762120

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Computer Simulation in Human Population Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:612076014

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Computer Simulation in Human Population Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Social Science Research Council (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0127851852

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Computer simulation in human population studies. Edited by Bennett Dyke ... Jean Walters MacCluer ... Proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Social Science Research Council and held at the Pennsylvania State University, June 2-14, 1972 by Social Science Research Council (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Bennett Dyke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:468735564

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Computer Simulation in Human Population Studies by Bennett Dyke Pdf

Author : Francesco C. Billari,Alexia Prskawetz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783790827156

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Agent-Based Computational Demography by Francesco C. Billari,Alexia Prskawetz Pdf

Agent-Based Computational Demography (ABCD) aims at starting a new stream of research among social scientists whose interests lie in understanding demographic behaviour. The book takes a micro-demographic (agent-based) perspective and illustrates the potentialities of computer simulation as an aid in theory building. The chapters of the book, written by leading experts either in demography or in agent-based modelling, address several key questions. Why do we need agent-based computational demography? How can ABCD be applied to the study of migrations, family demography, and historical demography? What are the peculiarities of agent-based models as applied to the demography of human populations? ABCD is of interest to all scientists interested in studying demographic behaviour, as well as to computer scientists and modellers who are looking for a promising field of application.

Author : André Grow,Jan Van Bavel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319322834

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Agent-Based Modelling in Population Studies by André Grow,Jan Van Bavel Pdf

This book examines the use of agent-based modelling (ABM) in population studies, from concepts to applications, best practices to future developments. It features papers written by leading experts in the field that will help readers to better understand the usefulness of ABM for population projections, how ABM can be injected with empirical data to achieve a better match between model and reality, how geographic information can be fruitfully used in ABM, and how ABM results can be reported effectively and correctly. Coverage ranges from detailing the relation between ABM and existing paradigms in population studies to infusing agent-based models with empirical data. The papers show the benefits that ABM offers the field, including enhanced theory formation by better linking the micro level with the macro level, the ability to represent populations more adequately as complex systems, and the possibility to study rare events and the implications of alternative mechanisms in artificial laboratories. In addition, readers will discover guidelines and best practices with detailed examples of how to apply agent-based models in different areas of population research, including human mating behaviour, migration, and socio-structural determinants of health behaviours. Earlier versions of the papers in this book have been presented at the workshop “Recent Developments and Future Directions in Agent-Based Modelling in Population Studies,” which took place at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium, in September 2014. The book will contribute to the development of best practices in the field and will provide a solid point of reference for scholars who want to start using agent-based modelling in their own research.

Author : G. Santow
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461340898

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A simulation approach to the study of human fertility by G. Santow Pdf

This book is an amended and somewhat shorter version of my doctoral thesis which I submitted to the Australian National University in 1976, and subsequently edited at the Netherlands Interuniversity Demographic Institute in 1977. The work falls naturally into two parts. The first is concerned with the construction and validation of a model, and the second with its application as an experimental tool. In the first part, comprising Chapters One to Four, an examination of historical and contemporary models of population growth led to the decision to study changes in fertility by means of a biological micro simulation model. The reasons supporting the choice of such a model were discussed, and a search of the literature produced the data to be used as model input. The effects of varying the input were examined and then the model output was tested against Hutterite data. The main emphasis of the second part of the work, comprising Chapters Five to Seven, was the testing of the effect on the fertility of one society of variations in the duration of the post partum period of non-susceptibility to conception, and in the level of infant and child mortality. Further simulations were performed to discover the impact on fertility of the use of contraception to attain different family sizes, both with and without the additional effect of infant and child mortality.

Author : Graziella Caselli,Jacques Vallin,Guillaume Wunsch
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 2857 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780127656601

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Demography: Analysis and Synthesis, Four Volume Set by Graziella Caselli,Jacques Vallin,Guillaume Wunsch Pdf

This four-volume collection of over 140 original chapters covers virtually everything of interest to demographers, sociologists, and others. Over 100 authors present population subjects in ways that provoke thinking and lead to the creation of new perspectives, not just facts and equations to be memorized. The articles follow a theory-methods-applications approach and so offer a kind of "one-stop shop" that is well suited for students and professors who need non-technical summaries, such as political scientists, public affairs specialists, and others. Unlike shorter handbooks, Demography: Analysis and Synthesis offers a long overdue, thorough treatment of the field. Choosing the analytical method that fits the data and the situation requires insights that the authors and editors of Demography: Analysis and Synthesis have explored and developed. This extended examination of demographic tools not only seeks to explain the analytical tools themselves, but also the relationships between general population dynamics and their natural, economic, social, political, and cultural environments. Limiting themselves to human populations only, the authors and editors cover subjects that range from the core building blocks of population change--fertility, mortality, and migration--to the consequences of demographic changes in the biological and health fields, population theories and doctrines, observation systems, and the teaching of demography. The international perspectives brought to these subjects is vital for those who want an unbiased, rounded overview of these complex, multifaceted subjects. Topics to be covered: * Population Dynamics and the Relationship Between Population Growth and Structure * The Determinants of Fertility * The Determinants of Mortality * The Determinants of Migration * Historical and Geographical Determinants of Population * The Effects of Population on Health, Economics, Culture, and the Environment * Population Policies * Data Collection Methods and Teaching about Population Studies * All chapters share a common format * Each chapter features several cross-references to other chapters * Tables, charts, and other non-text features are widespread * Each chapter contains at least 30 bibliographic citations

Author : J. Dennis Willigan,Katherine A. Lynch
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483220659

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Sources and Methods of Historical Demography by J. Dennis Willigan,Katherine A. Lynch Pdf

Sources and Methods of Historical Demography covers the fundamental sources, methods, and approaches to explanatory modeling for describing, analyzing, and understanding demographic features of past societies. The book discusses the intellectual ancestry of historical demographic research, beginning in the 17th century; as well as the logic of basic techniques for reconstructing and analyzing information from fundamental source materials. The text also describes the full range of disciplines that have made major contributions to historical demography, and examples of empirical research. The book concludes by arguing the case for conducting historical demographic research with a broad, interdisciplinary ideal in mind. Historians and sociologists will find the book invaluable.

Author : Garrison W. Greenwood
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781681736358

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On the Study of Human Cooperation via Computer Simulation by Garrison W. Greenwood Pdf

Cooperation is pervasive throughout nature, but its origin remains an open question. For decades, social scientists, business leaders, and economists have struggled with an important question: why is cooperation so ubiquitous among unrelated humans? The answers would have profound effects because anything that promotes cooperation leads to more productive work environments and benefits society at large. Game theory provides an ideal framework for studying social dilemmas, or those situations in which people decide whether to cooperate with others (benefitting the group) or defect by prioritizing their self-interest (benefitting only the individual). The social dilemma is formulated as a mathematical game and then programmed into a computer model. Simulating the game allows researchers to investigate potential theories to explain how cooperation emerges and what promotes its persistence. Over the past 25 years, countless papers on social dilemma games have been published, yet arguably little progress has been made. The problem is the social dilemma game models are unrealistic in the sense they contain artificial constructs that deviate from the way humans act. This book describes the shortcomings in current social dilemma game modeling techniques and provides guidance on designing more effective models. A basic introduction to game theory is provided with an emphasis on the prisoner's dilemma, the most widely studied social dilemma game. Individual chapters are provided detailing the shortcomings of weak selection, spatial games, and the Moran process. Computer model validation is also discussed at length. The recommendations found in this book should help design more realistic social dilemma game models likely to produce a better understanding of human cooperation.

Author : Nigel Gilbert,Jim Doran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351165112

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Simulating Societies by Nigel Gilbert,Jim Doran Pdf

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 simulations can help to clarify theoretical approaches, contribute to the evaluation of alternative theories, and illuminate one of the major issues of the social sciences: how social phenomena can "emerge" from individual action. The authors discuss how simulation models can be constructed using recently developed artificial intelligence techniques and they consider the methodological issues involved in using such models for theory development, testing and experiment. The introductory chapters situate the book within social science, and suggest why the time was ripe for significant progress, before defining basic terminology, showing how simulation has been used to theorize about organizations, and indicating through examples some of the fundamental issues involved in simulation. The main body of the text provides case studies drawn from economics, anthropology, archaeology, planning, social psychology and sociology. The appeal of this path-breaking book was twofold. It offered an essential introduction to simulation for social scientists and it provided case study applications for computer scientists interested in the latest advances in the burgeoning area of distributed artificial intelligence (DAI) at the time.

Author : Katherine Elliott,Julie Whelan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780470715093

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Health and Disease in Tribal Societies by Katherine Elliott,Julie Whelan Pdf

The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.

Author : G. A. Harrison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1977-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521213991

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Population Structure and Human Variation by G. A. Harrison Pdf

This volume is a collection of eleven studies conducted during the International Biological Programme on the biological structure of human populations.

Author : Michael Fischer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134978434

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Applications in Computing for Social Anthropologists by Michael Fischer Pdf

As increasing numbers of social anthropologists use a computer for wordprocessing, interest in other applications inevitably follows, Computer Applications in Social Anthropology covers research activities shared by all social anthropologists and introduces new methods for organizing and interpreting data. Lucidly written, and sympathetic to the particular needs of social anthropologists, it will be of immense value to researchers and professionals in anthropology, development studies and sociology