Difference between revisions of "Is There a Physics of Society? - Agenda"
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===Saturday, January 12, 2008=== | ===Saturday, January 12, 2008=== | ||
| − | :: 8:55am - 9:00 Introductory remarks | + | :: 8:55am - 9:00 Introductory remarks by '''Aaron''' |
:: ''Session Five'', led by '''Rob Axtell''' ([http://atalayainstitute.org/Robert%20Axtell.html homepage]) | :: ''Session Five'', led by '''Rob Axtell''' ([http://atalayainstitute.org/Robert%20Axtell.html homepage]) | ||
| − | :: 9:00 - 9: | + | :: 9:00 - 9:41 '''Dirk Helbing''' ([[helbing_abs|abstract]], slides, [http://www.soms.ethz.ch/ homepage]) |
::::: Modeling and Simulating Social Systems from the Bottom Up | ::::: Modeling and Simulating Social Systems from the Bottom Up | ||
| − | :: 9: | + | :: 9:52 - 10:32 '''Mark Handcock''' ([[handcock_abs|abstract]], slides, [http://www.stat.washington.edu/handcock/ homepage]) |
::::: A Longitudinal Model of Network Formation: Heider's theory of Balance vs Simmel's triadic formation | ::::: A Longitudinal Model of Network Formation: Heider's theory of Balance vs Simmel's triadic formation | ||
| − | :: 10: | + | :: 10:41 - 11:00 Break |
| − | :: 11: | + | :: 11:01 - 11:41 '''Petter Holme''' ([[holme_abs|abstract]], slides, [http://www.csc.kth.se/~pholme/ homepage]) |
::::: Simple models of teens, diplomats, religious cults and more | ::::: Simple models of teens, diplomats, religious cults and more | ||
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:: ''Session Six'', led by '''Larry Bloom''' ([http://www.santafe.edu/~leb/index.html homepage]) | :: ''Session Six'', led by '''Larry Bloom''' ([http://www.santafe.edu/~leb/index.html homepage]) | ||
| − | :: 1:30 - 2:10 '''Cosma Shalizi''' ([[shalizi_abs|abstract]], [http://www.stat.cmu.edu/~cshalizi/ homepage]) | + | :: 1:30 - 2:10 '''Cosma Shalizi''' ([[shalizi_abs|abstract]], slides, [http://www.stat.cmu.edu/~cshalizi/ homepage]) |
::::: Why Oh Why Can't We Have a Better Econophysics? | ::::: Why Oh Why Can't We Have a Better Econophysics? | ||
| − | :: 2:20 - 3:00 '''Doyne Farmer''' ([[farmer_abs|abstract]], [http://www.santafe.edu/~jdf/ homepage]) | + | :: 2:20 - 3:00 '''Doyne Farmer''' ([[farmer_abs|abstract]], slides, [http://www.santafe.edu/~jdf/ homepage]) |
::::: Structure and strategy in financial markets: What can we understand without making detailed models of human behavior? | ::::: Structure and strategy in financial markets: What can we understand without making detailed models of human behavior? | ||
:: 3:10 - 3:30 Break | :: 3:10 - 3:30 Break | ||
| − | :: 3:30 - 4:10 '''Carter Butts''' ([[butts_abs|abstract]], [http://erzuli.ss.uci.edu/~buttsc/ homepage]) | + | :: 3:30 - 4:10 '''Carter Butts''' ([[butts_abs|abstract]], slides, [http://erzuli.ss.uci.edu/~buttsc/ homepage]) |
::::: Is There a Viable Social Physics? Yes, No, and In Part | ::::: Is There a Viable Social Physics? Yes, No, and In Part | ||
:: 4:20 - 5:00 Discussion | :: 4:20 - 5:00 Discussion | ||
| − | :: 5:00pm Concluding remarks | + | :: 5:00pm Concluding remarks by '''Michelle''' |
Revision as of 18:00, 12 January 2008
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Is There a Physics of Society? January 10-12, 2008, Santa Fe NM
Organizers: Michelle Girvan (University of Maryland) and Aaron Clauset (Santa Fe Institute)
Agenda: Thursday Friday Saturday
Contents
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm Welcome reception (Hotel Santa Fe)
Thursday, January 10, 2008
- 8:30am Welcome, by Aaron Clauset
- 8:40 - 9:15 Introductory remarks by Geoffrey West (homepage)
- Session One, led by Michael Fisher (homepage)
- 11:03 - 11:17 Break
- 12:05 - 12:45 Discussion
- 12:45 - 1:40 Lunch
- 1:40 A few comments by Aaron
- Session Two, led by Matthew Salganik (homepage)
- 3:34 - 3:45 Break
- 4:37 - 5:15 Discussion
- 7:00pm Dinner (Coyote Cafe)
Friday, January 11, 2008
- 8:55am - 9:00 Introductory remarks by Michelle
- Session Three, led by Cosma Shalizi (homepage)
- 10:50 - 11:00 Break
- 12:00 - 12:43 Discussion
- 12:43 - 1:35 Lunch
- Session Four, led by Luis Bettencourt (homepage)
- 3:10 - 3:37 Break
- 4:31 - 5:10pm Discussion
Saturday, January 12, 2008
- 8:55am - 9:00 Introductory remarks by Aaron
- Session Five, led by Rob Axtell (homepage)
- 10:41 - 11:00 Break
- 11:50 - 12:30 Discussion
- 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
- Session Six, led by Larry Bloom (homepage)
- 3:10 - 3:30 Break
- 4:20 - 5:00 Discussion
- 5:00pm Concluding remarks by Michelle