{"product_id":"9781119484967","title":"Social-Behavioral Modeling for Complex Systems","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStevens Institute Series on Complex Systems and Enterprises\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSocial-Behavioral Modeling for Complex Systems\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul K. Davis | Angela O'Mahony | Jonathan Pfautz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Electronics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume describes frontiers in social-behavioral modeling for contexts as diverse as national security, health, and on-line social gaming. Recent scientific and technological advances have created exciting opportunities for such improvements. However, the book also identifies crucial scientific, ethical, and cultural challenges to be met if social-behavioral modeling is to achieve its potential. Doing so will require new methods, data sources, and technology. The volume discusses these, including those needed to achieve and maintain high standards of ethics and privacy. The result should be a new generation of modeling that will advance science and, separately, aid decision-making on major social and security-related subjects despite the myriad uncertainties and complexities of social phenomena. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntended to be relatively comprehensive in scope, the volume balances theory-driven, data-driven, and hybrid approaches. The latter may be rapidly iterative, as when artificial-intelligence methods are coupled with theory-driven insights to build models that are sound, comprehensible and usable in new situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the intent of being a milestone document that sketches a research agenda for the next decade, the volume draws on the wisdom, ideas and suggestions of many noted researchers who draw in turn from anthropology, communications, complexity science, computer science, defense planning, economics, engineering, health systems, medicine, neuroscience, physics, political science, psychology, public policy and sociology. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn brief, the volume discusses:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCutting-edge challenges and opportunities in modeling for social and behavioral science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecial requirements for achieving high standards of privacy and ethics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew approaches for developing theory while exploiting both empirical and computational data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIssues of reproducibility, communication, explanation, and validation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecial requirements for models intended to inform decision making about complex social systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul K. Davis\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a senior principal researcher at the RAND Corporation and a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela O'Mahony\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Pfautz, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a Program Manager at DARPA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 April 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119484967\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e992\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315779825804,"sku":"9781119484967","price":175.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119484967.jpg?v=1780153043","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119484967","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}