Computational sociology. Discussion and research

Antonio Aguilera Ontiveros, Norma Leticia Abrica Jacinto

2021

COLSAN

The present work is a compilation of topics around Computational Sociology. We start with a reflection on modeling in Social Sciences; it discusses the role of modeling as a unifying methodology.
The discussion is followed by three works presenting methodologies for modeling and simulating social systems: SysML, SocLab, Methodological Isomorphisms, and Social Sequences.
These contributions are representative of the ongoing scientific collaboration among the members of the Ibero-American Network of Computational Sociology (INCS), where we seek to promote the use of modeling and simulation as a methodology for the analysis of social phenomena.
Lastly, we want the reader to find this work attractive and realize that it is possible to study individuals’ relationships through various computational methodologies.