The course proposes the review of existing modelling and simulation methods, their development prospects, their influence on the decision making and their role in the future. Some aspects of existing and possible future databases are discussed. Also the problems of verification and acceptance of results by leaders are considered. Prospects and dangers of increasing role of simulation are discussed. Some future research problems are posed as the subject for collaboration.
Special attention is attracted to INTEGRATIVE models which combine the ideas from the title of presentation. Also many examples are considered including: Sustainable development; Pedestrian movement and traffic; Network structures; eGovernment; Opinion formation; Election processes; Stock market; Mentality, mind, consciousness; Soccer; etc.
Duration: 3 academic hours.
Tutor of the course:
Prof., Dr. A. Makarenko, Head of Applied Nonlinear Analysis Department, National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”, Institute for Applied System Analysis