COMPUTER SIMULATION IN URBAN RESEARCH.
In recent years several urban studies have had their central theoretical constructs stated in the language of a computer program. The terms "simulation" and "computer simulation" have become quite fashionable and have been used by many researchers and consulting groups in "merchandising their wares....
| Publicado en: | Public Administration Review Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 66 - 78 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jan/Feb68
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