Conte, R.Gilbert, N.Bonelli, G.Cioffi-Revilla, C.Deffuant, G.Kertesz, J.Loreto, V.Moat, S.Nadal, P.Sánchez, AngelNowak, A.Flache, A.San Miguel, M.Helbing, D.2015-07-072015-07-072012-111951-6355 (Print)1951-6401 (Online)http://hdl.handle.net/10016/21364The increasing integration of technology into our lives has created unprecedented volumes of data on society's everyday behaviour. Such data opens up exciting new opportunities to work towards a quantitative understanding of our complex social systems, within the realms of a new discipline known as Computational Social Science. Against a background of financial crises, riots and international epidemics, the urgent need for a greater comprehension of the complexity of our interconnected global society and an ability to apply such insights in policy decisions is clear. This manifesto outlines the objectives of this new scientific direction, considering the challenges involved in it, and the extensive impact on science, technology and society that the success of this endeavour is likely to bring about.22application/pdfeng© 2012 AuthorsCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterials Science generalAtomic Molecular Optical and Plasma PhysicsPhysics, generalMeasurement Science and InstrumentationClassical Continuum Physicsresearch articleMatemáticas10.1140/epjst/e2012-01697-8open access3251346The European Physical Journal.Special Topics214AR/0000011333