Introducing a 'hands on' approach to learning about the complexity of aggregation dynamics in social science, Michael Macy and Damon Centola adapted the curriculum of the core graduate course Soc 527: Artificial Societies (Fall 2004) to include an interactive modeling component.
SOC 527: Artificial Societies
The course covers an introduction to contemporary themes in computational social science, including the evolution of cooperation, the diffusion of culture, residential segregation, and network cascades.
Evolution of Cooperation
Diffusion of Culture
Residential Segregation
Network Cascades
Student Projects
