COMP 690, Web Science:
Spring 2009


Link to Essentials of Game Theory: A Concise, Multidisciplinary Introduction by Leyton-Brown and Shoham
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Slidss on Chapter 1 of Leyton-Brown and Shoham

Slidss on Chapter 2 of Leyton-Brown and Shoham

Slidss on Chapter 3 of Leyton-Brown and Shoham

Slidss on Chapter 4 of Leyton-Brown and Shoham

Slidss on Chapter 5 of Leyton-Brown and Shoham

Slidss on Chapter 6 of Leyton-Brown and Shoham

Slidss on Chapter 7 of Leyton-Brown and Shoham

Slidss on Chapter 8 of Leyton-Brown and Shoham


Nigel Gilbert, "Agent-Based Social Simulation: Dealing with Complexity", Centre for Research on Social Simulation, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, 18 December 2004.

Slides on "Agent-based Social Simulation: Dealing with Complexity"

Slides on ABMS Platforms

Robert Axelrod, "On Six Advances in Cooperation Theory," special issue of Analyse & Kritiak (2000) on The Evolution of Cooperation

Slides on "On Six Advances in Cooperation Theory"


Download Gambit

Gambit Turorial

Gambit Turorial: Games in Strategic Form


Repast Simphony download Select Downloads from the links at the right of the page. Click on Windows Installer toward the top of the resulting page.
In the short wizard-based installation process, accept all the defaults.

Slides on Repast


First Gambit Assignment due in the digital dropbox Tuesday, April 14 by 11:00PM

Second Gambit Assignment due in the digital dropbox Tuesday, April 21 by 11:00PM

Written Assignment