Thus spake Jochen Fromm circa 31/12/08 08:35 AM: > What agent-based model do you know and which are > the most fundamental? Do we have a basic model for every basic agent > interaction pattern, see > http://www.cas-group.net/wiki/Agent_interaction_pattern ?
I think the question is ill-formed. Agent-based _models_ are just models. The phrase agent-based model is context free, unlike physics or biology. And without context, there isn't any one model that's more fundamental than any other model. A better question would be "what agent-based model is most fundamental in physics" or "... in biology" or "... in politics". Regarding "patterns", a pattern is just a particular inference made by an observer. Granted, there may be some dominant patterns we settle on by consensus as prominent or important; but, such consensus will always assume some context. And the prominence of that (class of) pattern(s) will go away if that assumption changes. -- glen e. p. ropella, 971-222-9095, http://agent-based-modeling.com ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
