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COMPLEX-IT: A Case-Based Modelling and Scenario Simulation Platform for Social Inquiry

Schimpf, Corey; Castellani, Brian

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Corey Schimpf



Abstract

COMPLEX-IT is a case-based, mixed-methods platform for applied social inquiry into complex data/systems, designed to increase non-expert access to the tools of computational social science (i.e., cluster analysis, artificial intelligence, data visualization, data forecasting, and scenario simulation). In particular, COMPLEX-IT aids applied social inquiry though a heavy emphasis on learning about the complex data/system under study, which it does by (a) identifying and forecasting major and minor clusters/trends; (b) visualizing their complex causality; and (c) simulating scenarios for potential interventions. COMPLEX-IT is accessible through the web or can be run locally and is powered by R and the Shiny web framework.

Citation

Schimpf, C., & Castellani, B. (2020). COMPLEX-IT: A Case-Based Modelling and Scenario Simulation Platform for Social Inquiry. Journal of Open Research Software, 8, Article 25. https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.298

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 17, 2020
Online Publication Date Oct 7, 2020
Publication Date 2020
Deposit Date Nov 18, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Open Research Software
Publisher Ubiquity Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 8
Article Number 25
DOI https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.298

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