Introductory tutorial: Agent-based modeling and simulation

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1451-1464

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

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDRESSING METHOD; AGENT-BASED MODEL; AGENT-BASED MODELING; AGENT-BASED MODELING AND SIMULATION; APPLICATION PROBLEMS; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR; MARKETING CAMPAIGN; MODELING AGENTS; MODELING SYSTEMS; STOCK MARKET;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

EID: 84858040377     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2011.6147864     Document Type: Conference Paper

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