[FRIAM] Fwd: ABM

[Robert Howard]

Interesting paper! 

I do like seeing the phrase:

 

Individual-based models (IBMs) allow researchers to study how system level
properties emerge from the adaptive behaviour of individuals

 

The collective presupposes the individual. 

Information and properties of the part flow to the whole—not the other way
around. 

The cause-and-effect arrow of implication is one-way.

 

Robert Howard
Phoenix, Arizona

 

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Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 11:25 AM
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Subject: [FRIAM] Fwd: ABM

 

FRIAMers,

I received this today from several of my co-workers and thought I'd pass it
on.

I still can't help but feeling that in general, *way* too many words are
being used to describe ABM (and IBM) methodologies.  The underlying concept
of object-oriented software design as the basis for ABM simulation
architecture is just so straight forward and intuitive that I am repeatedly
amazed at how people continue to make such a big, mysterious deal out of it.


But, I suppose that's just me, and my opinion...

--Doug

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This is a very interesting resource re: Agent Based Modeling.

 

            http://www.openabm.org/site/

 

Note also the current efforts re: ODD (Overview, Design Concepts and
Details) –based descriptions (cf. attached manuscript).

 






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