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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}
}

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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