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SUMMARY:Communications\, Travel and Social Networks since 1840: A Study Us
 ing Agent-based Models - Lynne Hamill (University of Surrey)
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CONTACT:Dr Fabien Petitcolas
DESCRIPTION:*Abstract*: The basic idea underlying my PhD thesis was that t
 he more we communicate\, the more we travel. Agent-based modelling is a ne
 w method of social simulation. In this talk\, I will explain what I did an
 d the key results. I will finish with a few tips about successfully comple
 ting a PhD.\n\n*Biography*: Lynne Hamill was a Microsoft-sponsored PhD stu
 dent from 2006 to 2009. An economist by training and profession\, previous
 ly she worked in the UK civil service and academia.
LOCATION:Large public lecture room\, Microsoft Research\, Roger Needham Bu
 ilding\, 7 J J Thomson Avenue\, Cambridge CB3 0FB
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