Modeling collective dynamics of social systems: Incorporating various social mechanisms into agent-based models

<p>I present three original papers demonstrating complex behavior arising from collective dynamics in agent-based models (ABM) focusing on evolutionary and cognitive mechanisms. The first report demonstrates the coupled emergence of cooperation and selfish punishment behavior in groups of individuals playing an iterated public goods game. The second report demonstrates the effects of mental modeling within groups of decision makers. The third report demonstrates a synthesis of evolutionary and cognitive mechanisms.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Farrell, Dene L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hiroki Sayama
• Craig Laramee
• Harold W. Lewis III

• Agent-based modeling
• Complex systems
• Emergent systems
• Evolutionary systems
• Game theory
• Social simulation
• Systems Engineering

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https://orb.binghamton.edu/dissertation_and_theses/3

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oai:orb.binghamton.edu:dissertation_and_theses-1002