Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling, and Prediction - 8th International Conference, SBP 2015, Washington, DC, USA, March 31-April 3, 2015. Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling, and Prediction, SBP 2015, held in Washington, DC, USA, in March/April 2015. The 24 full papers presented together with 36 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 118 submissions. The goal of the conference was to advance our understanding of human behavior through the development and application of mathematical, computational, statistical, simulation, predictive and other models that provide fundamental insights into factors contributing to human socio-cultural dynamics. The topical areas addressed by the papers are social and behavioral sciences, health sciences, engineering, computer and information science.

List of contents

Basic research on sociocultural and behavioral processes using SBP.- Methodological issues in SBP.- Health applications of SBP.- Other applications of SBP.

Summary

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling, and Prediction, SBP 2015, held in Washington, DC, USA, in March/April 2015. The 24 full papers presented together with 36 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 118 submissions. The goal of the conference was to advance our understanding of human behavior through the development and application of mathematical, computational, statistical, simulation, predictive and other models that provide fundamental insights into factors contributing to human socio-cultural dynamics. The topical areas addressed by the papers are social and behavioral sciences, health sciences, engineering, computer and information science.

Product details

• Assisted by: Nitin Agarwal (Editor), Nathaniel Osgood (Editor), Kevi Xu (Editor), Kevin Xu (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2015
• EAN: 9783319162676
• ISBN: 978-3-31-916267-6
• No. of pages: 472
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 739 g
• Illustrations: XIX, 472 p. 146 illus.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI; Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence; Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI
• Subjects: Guides; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)