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From: | Steve Railsback |
Subject: | Re: [Swarm-Modelling] Agent based and individual based modeling |
Date: | Mon, 09 Feb 2004 16:04:50 -0800 |
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Doug Donalson wrote:
However, individual based has a double meaning in Ecology. It is also used to describe equation based, complex physiological models. I believe therefore that ecological modelers should start using "agent based" to describe ecological where species are represented as autonomous individuals. At leastsome other modelers are in agreement with me on this (somewhat minor) point.
And the guru of IBMs Dr. Grimm recommends that these differential-equation-based ecological models that *consider* individuals without representing them explicitly be called "individual-oriented" models.
Uchmanski, J., and V. Grimm. 1996. Individual-based modelling in ecology: what makes the difference? Trends in Ecology & Evolution 11:437-441.
Steve -- Lang, Railsback & Associates 250 California Ave. Arcata CA 95521 707-822-0453; fax 822-1868 address@hidden
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