Call for Papers: Complex Multi-agent interaction dynamics

[Steve Keen <s.keen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Call for Papers: Complex Multi-agent interaction dynamics

Please forward this call for papers to any relevant lists or individuals

The journal Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society (DDNS) is producing a
special issue on the topic of "Complex multi-agent interaction
dynamics".

DDNS's main field of interest is the use of nonlinear difference
equations to model complex phenomena in natural and social systems.
However, the rise in computer processing power, and the development of
powerful parallel processing hardware and software, has made it possible
to model many complex systems as the result of the interactions of
discrete agents.

This special issue of DDNS will focus exclusively upon this approach to
system modelling. Papers will be considered on any and all topics, so
long as the paper meets the parameters of using interactive multiple
agent systems to generate or explain complex systems.

While it is expected that the majority of papers will report on computer
simulations of complex systems, we will also consider papers that
consider the philosophical and methodological issues involved, or that
consider the relationship of this approach to modelling to more
traditional techniques (such as systems of difference or differential
equations). Book reviews are also invited.

The editors for this special issue are:

Steve Keen, University of Western Sydney: s.keen@xxxxxxxxxx

Ric Herbert, University of Newcastle:
ric.herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Russell Standish, University of New South Wales:
rks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Papers should be no more than 6,000 words in length (2,000 words for
book reviews), and should where possible include colour reproductions of
any graphics (DDNS frequently prints high quality colour plate
reproductions).

Submitted papers should use the following format:

* Electronic submission, either by anonymous ftp to:
ftp://parallel.hpc.unsw.edu.au/DDNS;
or
by email attachment to the editors for this special issue

PDF is the preferred file format (check with the editors before
submitting files in any other format apart from PDF or Microsoft
Word);

Two files must be submitted: One an abstract noting author(s),
affiliations, & physical and email addresses; a second file
containing the submitted paper plus abstract, without authorship
details;

File names should follow the convention DDNS_PrimaryAuthorSurnameAbstract
& DDNS_PrimaryAuthorSurname; these will be changed to a numerical
naming system when sent to referees;

Headers and footers should identify the paper title, page number etc.,
but should not mention author names;

Limitations should be placed on the quality of any graphics to keep file
size below 2 megabytes;

The deadline for paper submission is August 31st, 2002.

About the Journal

DDNS is an refereed international multidisciplinary research and review
journal, published 4 times a year by Gordon and Breach Harwood Science
Publications, which is a Member of the Taylor & Francis Group. For
more information, please consult the journal's Web Page:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10260226.html