[FRIAM] FW: Distribution / Parallelization of ABM's

[Stephen Guerin]

>From Laszlo Gulyas on the SimSoc list.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laszlo Gulyas [mailto:lgulyas at AITIA.AI] 
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 5:32 AM
> To: SIMSOC at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Distribution / Parallelization of ABM's
> 
> [**** Apologies for cross-postings. ****]
> 
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> We are compiling a survey on techniques to parallelize 
> agent-based simulations. We are interested in both in-run and 
> inter-run parallelizations (i.e., when one distributes the 
> agents and when one distributes individual runs in a 
> parameter sweep), albeit I think, the more challenging part 
> is the former.
> 
> We are aware that in-run parallelization is a non-trivial 
> task and, what's more, it is likely that it cannot be done in 
> general. Our approach is trying to collect 'communication 
> templates' that may make distribution  / parallelization 
> feasible. E.g., when the model is spatial and comminication 
> is (mostly) local, there are already works to do the job.
> However, we foresee other cases when the problem can be solved.
> 
> As I said, we are now compiling a survey. We are aware of a 
> few publications and threads at various lists, but I'd like 
> to ask you all to send me references to such works if you 
> know about them. (If you do not have references, but have 
> ideas that you are ready to share, please, do not hesitate 
> either.) Thank you all in advance!
> 
> For your information, our ultimate goal is to be able to run 
> ABM's on the grid -- which adds another layer of 
> complication, namely the uncertainity of resources and slower 
> communication. But we will deal with that later!
> ;-)
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Laszlo Gulyas (aka Gulya)
> -- 
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