Individual-Based Models of Cultural Evolution by Alberto Acer... - 9781032252063

Taylor & Francis

Individual-Based Models of Cultural EvolutionA Step-by-Step Guide Using R\nAuthor(s): Alberto Acerbi, Alex Mesoudi, Marco Smolla\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032252063, 978-1032252063\nSynopsis\nIndividual-Based Models of Cultural Evolution shows readers how to create individual-based models of cultural evolution using the programming language R. The field of cultural evolution has emerged in the last few decades as a thriving, interdisciplinary effort to understand cultural change and cultural diversity within an evolutionary framework and using evolutionary tools, concepts, and methods. \n\nGiven its roots in evolutionary biology, much of cultural evolution is grounded in, or inspired by, formal models. Yet many researchers interested in cultural evolution come from backgrounds that lack training in formal modelling, such as psychology, anthropology or archaeology. This book addresses that gap. It provides.