Granularity and the validation of agent-based models

Proceedings of the 2008 Spring Simulation Multiconference, SpringSim'08

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 153-161

  Guo, Zaiyi ^a   Tay, Joc Cing ^a  

^a Units 211 212   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Agent behavior modeling; Model granularity; Multi agent model

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; AGENT BEHAVIOR; AGENT BEHAVIOR MODELING; AGENT-BASED MODEL; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; FORMAL ANALYSIS; INCREMENTAL CHANGES; LEVEL OF DETAIL; MODELING METHODOLOGY; MULTI-AGENT MODEL; NETWORK REPRESENTATION; SIMULATION RESULT; SYSTEMATIC PROCESS; THREE MODELS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; SIMULATORS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 70249103133     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1400549.1400568     Document Type: Conference Paper

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