Tutorial Note on Agent-based Modeling and Simulation: Application to Diffusion Models

Alexis Drogoul, Benoit Gaudou

2013

Abstract

This tutorial note aims at introducing agent-based paradigm for the modeling and simulation of complex systems. It will focus on its key concepts and highlight its specific features and benefits. A big part of the paper is dedicated to provide examples of applications taken in the diffusion model literature illustrating the versatility of agents and benefits it can bring to model in terms of heterogeneity (concerning agents or the environment).

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Drogoul A. and Gaudou B. (2013). Tutorial Note on Agent-based Modeling and Simulation: Application to Diffusion Models . In Proceedings of GEODIFF 2013 - Volume 1: GEODIFF, (VISIGRAPP 2013) ISBN 978-989-8565-49-5, pages 46-55. DOI: 10.5220/0004399800460055


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@conference{geodiff13,
author={Alexis Drogoul and Benoit Gaudou},
title={Tutorial Note on Agent-based Modeling and Simulation: Application to Diffusion Models},
booktitle={Proceedings of GEODIFF 2013 - Volume 1: GEODIFF, (VISIGRAPP 2013)},
year={2013},
pages={46-55},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004399800460055},
isbn={978-989-8565-49-5},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of GEODIFF 2013 - Volume 1: GEODIFF, (VISIGRAPP 2013)
TI - Tutorial Note on Agent-based Modeling and Simulation: Application to Diffusion Models
SN - 978-989-8565-49-5
AU - Drogoul A.
AU - Gaudou B.
PY - 2013
SP - 46
EP - 55
DO - 10.5220/0004399800460055