Agent-Based Modelling: an Approach from the Systems Engineering

Authored by Maria Pereda, Jesus M Zamarreno

Date Published: 2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.riai.2015.02.007

Sponsors: No sponsors listed

Platforms: NetLogo

Model Documentation: UML Other Narrative Mathematical description

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Abstract

Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) is a modelling technique with great success in fields like ecology, social sciences, economy, etc. However, it is not so widespread in the Automatic field. In this paper, we present how to deal with ABM from the point of view of the System Engineering and Automatic Control field and the specific issues to take into account as modelling technique. Besides, we propose a mathematical description that is illustrated through two simple examples.
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multiagent systems Network Consensus Protocol Topologies