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Would-be worlds : how simulation is changing the frontiers of science

by John L. Casti

An exploration of the science of computer simulation and the creation of virtual worlds to study complex adaptive systems. The text examines how computerised models are used to analyse real-world phenomena, from evolutionary biology and traffic flow to global geopolitics.

Accession 30560 ISBN 0471123080 Publisher Wiley
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