Simulation as Formal and Generative Social Science: The Very Idea

NUNO DAVID, JAIME SIMAO SICHMAN & HELDER COELHO Department of Information Science and Technology, ISCTE Av. das Forcas Armadas, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal E-mail: Nuno.David@iscte.pt Computer Engineering Department, University of Sao Paulo Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto 158 tv.3, 05508-900 Sao Paulo SP Brazil E-mail: Jaime.Sichman@poli.usp.br Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon Bloco C5, Piso 1, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal E-mail: hcoelho@di.fc.ul.pt

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