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Hierarchical Agent-Based Spatio-Temporal Dynamic
Models for Discrete-Valued Data
Christopher K. Wikle and Mevin B. Hooten
CONTENTS
16.1 Introduction...................................................................................349
16.2 HierarchicalDynamic Spatio-TemporalABM Methodology...........................351
16.3 StatisticalABM for the Spread of Disease.................................................352
16.4 Hierarchical First-Order Emulators and ABMs..........................................355
16.4.1 Simple Simulated Epidemic ABM Emulator Example..........................357
16.5 Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) and