MIS585SpecialTopicsinIMSAgent-BasedModelingChapter.ppt

Introduction This chapter is based on IABM-WR: Chapter 3 Introduction two approaches to ABM 1 – common in science start with a known phenomenon phenomenon-based modeling aggregate pattern – reference pattern generate with agent rules 2 – start with simple rules to see what patterns develop explaratory modeling combination of them for high levels of the treshold: the model predicts the conferamtion checkerboard is seregated into areas of all pennies and all dimes surprise for low levels of the treshold: pennies and dimes are clustered global segregation occured dispied the relative toleranc o