Multiagentní modelování v sociologii: úvod do tématu

• Authors: Anna Krčková

Title variants

EN

Multi-agent modelling in sociology: introduction

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of this article is to introduce multi-agent modelling as an area of research that has developed rapidly in sociology over the last fifteen years. This article starts by outlining some characteristics of multi-agent modelling and then covers the history of sociological component of complexity science. In the following part, the fundamental concepts used in multi-agent modelling such as model, agent, environment and emergence are defined. Thereafter, the article focuses on the application of multi-agent modelling in sociology and identifies specific areas where it might be used productively. An illustrative example of a multi-agent model called ‘Slumulation’ that explores how slums emerge in the city is described. Finally, the advantages and limits of this approach are summarized.

Keywords

CS

sociologie

EN

sociology; Multi-agent modelling; agent-based modelling; social simulation

Discipline

• SOCIOLOGY: SOCIOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Data a výzkum - SDA Info (Data and Research - SDA Info)
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 167-186
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Anna Krčková

• Data a výzkum – SDA Info, redakce, Sociologický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Jilská 1, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic