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If you want to see that game that everyones talking about with the agents
that follow the simple rules and demonstrate complex behavior:
www.icosystem.net/Game.html
Peace,
Ian Fenty
From: "Ian Fenty" <ifenty@wpi.edu>

Bob,

I always build a simple model of the game and experiment with it with class
help when I debrief the game. In fact this debriefing is very helpful in
laying out the key threads of the modeling practice. Surprisingly, going
this route is also quite interesting and entertaining.

I have also found that SD modeling exercises in beginner level courses
should include substantial hand holding in terms of technical help in terms
of formulating the problem from description, building the model, and
setting up simulation experiments, while the student concentrates on the
interpretation of the experimental results. The students often continue to
implement the process we walk them through initially as we progressively
reduce this hand-holding in more advanced courses. Of course, we have the
luxury of having four years in our undergrad program to carefully bring the
student to a level of confidence where he/she feels comfortable with using
the modeling process they have learnt to address new problems.

Khalid Saeed
saeed@WPI.edu

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