Agent-based and individual-based modeling : a practical introduction / Steven F. Railsback and Volker Grimm

• Record Nr.: UNINA990009968370403321
• Autore: Railsback, Steven F.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Princeton ; Oxford : , : Princeton University Press, 2012
• ISBN: 9780691136745
• Descrizione fisica: XVIII, 329 p. ; 26 cm
• Altri autori (Persone): Grimm, Volker
• Disciplina: 006.3
• Locazione: FAGBC
• Collocazione: 60 006.3 B 1
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Fateful choices [[electronic resource] ] : the future of the U.S. academic research enterprise : a discussion paper / / Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456216803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992
• ISBN: 1-280-21145-8; 9786610211456; 0-309-58401-9; 0-585-14943-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (72 p.)
• Disciplina: 370/.78073
• Soggetti: Education - Research - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Fateful Choices""; ""Copyright""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""CHARGE TO THE WORKING GROUP""; ""WORKING GROUP ACTIVITIES""; ""MAJOR THEMES OF DISCUSSION PAPER""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PART ONE A Vision for the Future""; ""A VISION FOR THE FUTURE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""A GLOBAL RESEARCH SYSTEM""; ""A DIVERSE RESEARCH WORKFORCE""; ""NEW COMMUNICATION NETWORKS""; ""AN EXPANDED ROLE FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH""; ""PART TWO Achieving the Vision""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""NEAR-TERM DECISIONS""; ""SETTING PRIORITIES""; ""CLARIFYING FUNDING RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""IMPROVING ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT""; ""ADAPTING TO SOCIETAL CHANGE""""REVITALIZING EDUCATION""; ""STRATEGIC OPTIONS""; ""LARGE-SCALE FORCES""; ""The Pace and Nature of Research""; ""Economic Conditions""; ""Political Interests""; ""International Context""; ""ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS""; ""LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES""; ""POLICY REQUIREMENTS""; ""Human Resources""; ""Financial Resources""; ""Locus Of Decisionmaking""; ""Communications Infrastructure""; ""Openness Of The Global Research System""; ""Evaluating Specific Policy Proposals""; ""FATEFUL CHOICES""; ""NEAR-; TERM DECISIONS""; ""STRATEGIC OPTIONS""; ""Notes""; ""PART THREE CHARTING A NEW COURSE """"CHARTING A NEW COURSE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHANGING POLITICS OF RESEARCH""; ""SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""NEW APPROACHES TO DECISIONMAKING""; ""LEADERSHIP""