Manifesto of computational social science

• Published in: The European physical journal. ST, Special topics Vol. 214; no. 1; pp. 325 - 346
• Main Authors: Conte, R., Gilbert, N., Bonelli, G., Cioffi-Revilla, C., Deffuant, G., Kertesz, J., Loreto, V., Moat, S., Nadal, J. -P., Sanchez, A., Nowak, A., Flache, A., San Miguel, M., Helbing, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.11.2012; EDP Sciences
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Atomic; Classical and Continuum Physics; Computer science; control theory; systems; Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface; Condensed Matter Physics; Environmental Sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Materials Science; Measurement Science and Instrumentation; Molecular; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Optical and Plasma Physics; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Portfolio theory; Regular Article; Software; Social Complexity; European Physical Journal Special Topic; Multiagent System; Social Phenomenon; Complex World; Epidemic; Policy; Integration; Violence; Complex system; Social network; Financial market; Social organization; Economic crisis; MODELISATION; SCIENCE; SIMULATION SOCIALE

The increasing integration of technology into our lives has created unprecedented volumes of data on society’s everyday behaviour. Such data opens up exciting new opportunities to work towards a quantitative understanding of our complex social systems, within the realms of a new discipline known as...