Social simulation models as refuting machines

N Mauhe, LR Izquierdo… - Journal of Artificial …, 2023 - research.sdpublishers.net
This paper discusses a prominent way in which social simulations can contribute (and have
contributed) to the advance of science; namely, by refuting some of our incorrect beliefs …

Social epistemology and validation in agent-based social simulation

D Anzola - Philosophy & Technology, 2021 - Springer
The literature in agent-based social simulation suggests that a model is validated when it is
shown to 'successfully','adequately'or 'satisfactorily'represent the target phenomenon. The …

The theory-practice gap in the evaluation of agent-based social simulations

D Anzola - Science in Context, 2021 - cambridge.org
Agent-based social simulations have historically been evaluated using two criteria:
verification and validation. This article questions the adequacy of this dual evaluation …

Agent-based Modeling and the Sociology of Money: a Framework for the Study of Coordination and Plurality

E Ferraciolli, T Araújo - 2023 - ideas.repec.org
The institution of money can be seen as a foundational social mechanism providing
communities with the ability to quantify the results of economic processes and collectively …