Agent-based modeling and simulation: ABMS examples

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 101-112

  Macal, Charles M ^a   North, Michael J ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENT MODELS; AGENT-BASED MODELING AND SIMULATIONS; AGENT-BASED MODELS; APPLICATION DOMAINS; CONSUMER MARKETS; INDUCTIVE REASONINGS; INTERACTING AGENTS; MODELING AGENTS; MODELING SYSTEMS; NEW APPROACHES; PRACTICAL FOUNDATIONS; STOCK MARKETS;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

AGENTS;

EID: 60849084592     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2008.4736060     Document Type: Conference Paper

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