Practicality of Agent-Based Modeling of Civil Violence: an Assessment
Physics and Society
2015-01-26 v1
Abstract
Joshua Epstein (2002) proposed a simple agent-based model to describe the formation and evolution of spontaneous civil violence (such as riots or violent demonstrations). In this paper we study the practical applicability of Epstein's model.
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@article{arxiv.1501.05838,
title = {Practicality of Agent-Based Modeling of Civil Violence: an Assessment},
author = {Christopher Thron and Elizabeth Jackson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.05838},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
19 pages, 13 figures. Originally presented at the International Organization for Social Sciences and Behavioral Research (IOSSBR) Conference (Fall 2012, Biloxi MS), JSSR 2013, Volume II