Agent-Based Simulation Techniques
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:18 pm
Posted by Jim Duggan <jim.duggan@nuigalway.ie>
Hi,
Is anyone aware of the fundamental techniques and approaches you
might use to build an agent-based simulation system. For example,
the underlying problem solving approach for SD is numerical
integration, and designing a system to implement this is a well- understood software design task.
I'm keen to discover what the underlying approach is
for agent-based systems. For example:
- Are agent-based modelling systems always based on
discrete-event simulation?
- How are agent societies constructed?
- How important is message-passing in an agent-based system?
- Does the model builder need to know how to program in order
to use agent-based modelling systems?
Any guidance on these points would be appreciated,
best regards,
Jim.
_________________________________
Dr. Jim Duggan, Chartered Engineer,
Department of Information Technology,
National University of Ireland, Galway,
IRELAND.
Posted by Jim Duggan <jim.duggan@nuigalway.ie>
posting date Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:58:29 +0000
Hi,
Is anyone aware of the fundamental techniques and approaches you
might use to build an agent-based simulation system. For example,
the underlying problem solving approach for SD is numerical
integration, and designing a system to implement this is a well- understood software design task.
I'm keen to discover what the underlying approach is
for agent-based systems. For example:
- Are agent-based modelling systems always based on
discrete-event simulation?
- How are agent societies constructed?
- How important is message-passing in an agent-based system?
- Does the model builder need to know how to program in order
to use agent-based modelling systems?
Any guidance on these points would be appreciated,
best regards,
Jim.
_________________________________
Dr. Jim Duggan, Chartered Engineer,
Department of Information Technology,
National University of Ireland, Galway,
IRELAND.
Posted by Jim Duggan <jim.duggan@nuigalway.ie>
posting date Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:58:29 +0000