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Agent-based model

An agent-based model (ABM) is a computational model for simulating the actions and interactions of an autonomous agent (both individual or collective entities such as organizations or groups) to understand the behavior of a system and what governs its outcomes. It combines elements of game theory, complex systems, emergence, computational sociology…

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related to Articles/general information · 42
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related to 1990s: expansion · 32
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related to In economics and social sciences · 20
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related to In business, technology and network theory · 9
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related to In epidemiology · 9
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related to Verification and validation · 8
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agent-based models modeling social agents model systems simulation abm abms complex agent system used also behavior using based interactions validation

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Agent-based modelis atype of microscale model that simulates the simultaneous operations and interactions of multiple agents in an attempt to re-create and predict the appearance of complex phenomena0.90text
organizations or groupsinstance ofboth individual or collective entities0.80text
seasonal migrationsinstance ofEpstein and Robert Axtell to simulate and explore the role of social phenomena0.80text
pollutioninstance ofEpstein and Robert Axtell to simulate and explore the role of social phenomena0.80text
sexual reproductioninstance ofEpstein and Robert Axtell to simulate and explore the role of social phenomena0.80text
combatinstance ofEpstein and Robert Axtell to simulate and explore the role of social phenomena0.80text
and transmission of diseaseinstance ofEpstein and Robert Axtell to simulate and explore the role of social phenomena0.80text
even cultureinstance ofEpstein and Robert Axtell to simulate and explore the role of social phenomena0.80text
for funding applications without requiring an extensive learning curve for the researchers.Descriptive Agent-based Modelinginstance ofThis can e.g. be useful for developing proof-of-concept models0.80text
the ODDinstance offor the development of verified and validated models in a formal manner.Other methods of describing agent-based models include code templates and text-based methods0.80text
for breast cancerinstance ofAgent-based models have also been used for developing decision support systems0.80text
CovidSim by epidemiologist Neil Fergusoninstance ofABMs0.80text

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