Design classes for hybrid simulations involving agent-based and system dynamics models

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 25, Issue , 2012, Pages 118-133

  Swinerd, Chris ^a   McNaught, Ken R ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent based; Complex systems; Hybrid modelling; Simulation; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

HARDWARE; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

AGENT BASED; HYBRID AGENT-BASED SYSTEM; HYBRID MODELLING; HYBRID SIMULATION; SIMULATION; SIMULATION PARADIGM; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 84860577100     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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