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Successful approaches for teaching agent-based simulation

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  • C M Macal
  • M J North

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Agent-based simulation is a relatively new modelling technique that is being widely used by many disciplines to model complex adaptive systems. Few full-length courses exist on agent-based modelling, and a standard curriculum has not yet been established. But there is considerable demand to include agent-based modelling into simulation courses. Modelers often come to agent-based simulation (ABS) by way of self-study or attendance at tutorials and short courses. Although there is substantial overlap, there are many aspects of agent-based modelling that differ from discrete-event simulation and System Dynamics, including the applicable problem domains, the disciplines and backgrounds of students, and the underpinnings of its computational implementation. These factors make agent-based modelling difficult to include as an incremental add-on to existing simulation courses. This paper's contribution is to report on some approaches to teaching ABS that the authors have successfully used in a range of classes and workshops.

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  • C M Macal & M J North, 2013. "Successful approaches for teaching agent-based simulation," Journal of Simulation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(1), pages 1-11, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjsmxx:v:7:y:2013:i:1:p:1-11
    DOI: 10.1057/jos.2012.1
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