Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulation
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
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Resumo: | Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a bottom-up modeling approach, where each entity of the system being modeled is uniquely represented as an independent decisionmaking agent. ABMs are very sensitive to implementation details. Thus, it is very easy to inadvertently introduce changes which modify model dynamics. Such problems usually arise due to the lack of transparency in model descriptions, which constrains how models are assessed, implemented and replicated. In this paper, we present PPHPC, a model which aims to serve as a standard in agent based modeling research, namely, but not limited to, conceptual model specification, statistical analysis of simulation output, model comparison and parallelization studies. This paper focuses on the first two aspects (conceptual model specification and statistical analysis of simulation output), also providing a canonical implementation of PPHPC. The paper serves as a complete reference to the presented model, and can be used as a tutorial for simulation practitioners who wish to improve the way they communicate their ABMs. |
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Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulationAgent-based modelingStandard modelStatistical analysis of simulation outputODDScience & TechnologyAgent-based modeling (ABM) is a bottom-up modeling approach, where each entity of the system being modeled is uniquely represented as an independent decisionmaking agent. ABMs are very sensitive to implementation details. Thus, it is very easy to inadvertently introduce changes which modify model dynamics. Such problems usually arise due to the lack of transparency in model descriptions, which constrains how models are assessed, implemented and replicated. In this paper, we present PPHPC, a model which aims to serve as a standard in agent based modeling research, namely, but not limited to, conceptual model specification, statistical analysis of simulation output, model comparison and parallelization studies. This paper focuses on the first two aspects (conceptual model specification and statistical analysis of simulation output), also providing a canonical implementation of PPHPC. The paper serves as a complete reference to the presented model, and can be used as a tutorial for simulation practitioners who wish to improve the way they communicate their ABMs.This work was supported by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) projects UID/EEA/50009/2013, UID/MAT/04561/2013 and (P. RD0389) Incentivo/EEI/LA0009/2014, and partially funded with grant SFRH/BD/48310/2008, also from FCT. The author Vitor V. Lopes acknowledges the financial support from the Prometeo project of SENESCYT (Ecuador).Peerj, Inc.Universidade do MinhoFachada, NunoLopes, Vitor V.Martins, Rui C.Rosa, Agostinho C.2015-11-252015-11-25T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/62228eng2376-59922376-599210.7717/peerj-cs.36info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:40:14Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/62228Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:36:59.308524Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulation |
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Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulation |
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Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulation Fachada, Nuno Agent-based modeling Standard model Statistical analysis of simulation output ODD Science & Technology |
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Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulation |
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Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulation |
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Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulation |
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Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulation |
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Towards a standard model for research in agent-based modeling and simulation |
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Fachada, Nuno |
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Fachada, Nuno Lopes, Vitor V. Martins, Rui C. Rosa, Agostinho C. |
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Lopes, Vitor V. Martins, Rui C. Rosa, Agostinho C. |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Fachada, Nuno Lopes, Vitor V. Martins, Rui C. Rosa, Agostinho C. |
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Agent-based modeling Standard model Statistical analysis of simulation output ODD Science & Technology |
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Agent-based modeling Standard model Statistical analysis of simulation output ODD Science & Technology |
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Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a bottom-up modeling approach, where each entity of the system being modeled is uniquely represented as an independent decisionmaking agent. ABMs are very sensitive to implementation details. Thus, it is very easy to inadvertently introduce changes which modify model dynamics. Such problems usually arise due to the lack of transparency in model descriptions, which constrains how models are assessed, implemented and replicated. In this paper, we present PPHPC, a model which aims to serve as a standard in agent based modeling research, namely, but not limited to, conceptual model specification, statistical analysis of simulation output, model comparison and parallelization studies. This paper focuses on the first two aspects (conceptual model specification and statistical analysis of simulation output), also providing a canonical implementation of PPHPC. The paper serves as a complete reference to the presented model, and can be used as a tutorial for simulation practitioners who wish to improve the way they communicate their ABMs. |
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