From: 17arch@gmail.com   
      
   On Oct 14, 8:40 am, "Randolph M. Jones" wrote:   
   > Archie wrote:   
   > > On Oct 13, 5:01 am, "jtat...@gmail.com" wrote:   
   > >> Hi there.   
   >   
   > >> I'm a young sociologist with a growing interest in computational   
   > >> sociology, social modelling and agent-based simulation, and i wanted   
   > >> to know where should i start to get a begginer's view of the field and   
   > >> learn the different skills needed in it. For now, i'm taking courses   
   > >> in data mining, and learning R and weka, and studying calculus and   
   > >> algebra and other basic mathematical tools, but besides that, where   
   > >> should i look? What readings or subjects would you recomend to a   
   > >> begginer in AI and agent-based modelling?   
   >   
   > >> Thanks!   
   >   
   > >> Jose Tomas Atria.   
   >   
   > > Hi,   
   > > I suggest you to go through the basics of distributed computing.   
   >   
   > I have to disagree. It sounds like he's interested in applications of   
   > M&S...so I don't think starting with the nuts and bolts is the way to   
   > go. You might want to check out some of the proceedings of the   
   > conference on Behavior Representation In Modeling and Simulation (BRIMS)   
   > for an overview of current and recent work. For agent work more   
   > generall, look at the Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS)   
   > proceedings. Then if you want to look at more foundational textbook   
   > type of stuff for agent and AI technology, I'd recommend Russel &   
   > Norvig's Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach and perhaps   
   > Wooldridge's Reasoning About Rational Agents.   
   >   
      
   Go Though this link:   
   http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Agent_Based_Modeling   
      
   -Archana   
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