Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation I: Practical guide to the analysis of complex systems

Juan Martín García

Sep 2023 · Juan Martín García

About this ebook

An Agent Based Model (ABM) allows simulating the actions and interactions of many agents or entities in order to evaluate their impact on the system as a whole. These models are used in areas such as industry, business, biology, ecology, and the social sciences.

CONTRIBUTIONS

- IMMEDIATE RESULTS. From the first pages the reader is already able to create a model.

- FREE SOFTWARE. The use of specific and free software for personal and educational use.

- WITHOUT PRIOR TRAINING. Knowing how to program in Java, C ++, Pyton, Anylogic, etc. is not required.

- GUIDE. A neat guide that explains each step in detail, for quick learning.

- MODELS. The explanation of 40 didactic models, created to learn progressively.

- FIGURES. The support of more than 1000 figures to advance clearly in each stage.

- VIDEOS. The models described, together with various help videos, can be downloaded.

- PRACTICAL. A practical approach allows the reader to see the possible applications to their environment.

- EXPERIENCE. The teaching experience of the author and the reviewers has allowed the text to be refined to the maximum.

AUTHOR AND REVIEWERS

Juan Martín García is a Doctor of Industrial Engineering in Business Organization from the UPC (Spain) and a Diploma from the Sloan School of Management at MIT (USA). He has more than 30 years of experience as a consultant for companies and public organizations using simulation models based on System Dynamics. Professor at several Spanish and Latin American universities, he teaches online courses at Vensim https://vensim.com/vensim-online-courses/ (in English) and System Dynamics at ATC-Innova http://atc-innova. com/ (Spanish). He is the author of books and lectures on business, social and environmental applications of simulation models.

- Dr. Francisco Campuzano Bolarín, Professor of Business Organization at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT).

- Lening Mora, M.S Environmental & Occupational Health (San Diego, California) and Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Modeling and Simulation at Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, California USA).

- Professor Gavin Melles, PhD, MSc Swinburne University (Victoria, Australia).

INDEX

Presentation

software

Installation

Working screen

A model in 1 minute

Concepts

Functions and tables

Variables

Model: Traffic light

Model: Paris Rome

Attributes

Model: Rio Bravo 2

Model: Truck Fleet

Collections and aggregates

Model: Dragons and Castles

Model: Parents and children

Model: The Four Pirates

References

Model: White and Black

Model: White and Black 2

Model: White and Black 3

Comments

Tools

Entities initial parameters

Model: Horse Racing

Temporal parameters

Model: Satellite Launch

External data entities

Import initial data

Import time series data

Model: My three rabbits

Exercises

Model: Rabbit Population

Model: Rabbit Population 2

Model: Rabbit Population 3

Model: Rabbit population 4

Model: Rabbit population 5

Model: Sweet candies

Model: Cheese shop

Model: Cheese Shop 2

Model: Formula 1 drivers

Model: Patients and hospitals

Model: Horse breeding

Model: Horse breeding 2

Model: Horse breeding 3

Model: Horse breeding 4

Model: Horse breeding 5

Model: Horse breeding 6

Model: Horse breeding 7

Model: Fighter aircraft

Model: Fighter Aircraft 2

Model: Fishing in three seas

Model: Fishing in three seas 2

Model: Fishing in three seas 3

Model: Fishing in three seas 4

Model: Fishing in three seas 5

Model: Fishing in three seas 6

Model: Gold Market

Model: Gold Market 2

Model: Gold Market 3

Model: Gold Market 4

Model: Eco Restaurant

Model: Beer Game

 

About the author

AUTHOR AND REVIEWERS

Juan Martín García is a Doctor of Industrial Engineering in Business Organization from the UPC (Spain) and a Diploma from the Sloan School of Management at MIT (USA). He has more than 30 years of experience as a consultant for companies and public organizations using simulation models based on System Dynamics. Professor at several Spanish and Latin American universities, he teaches online courses at Vensim https://vensim.com/vensim-online-courses/ (in English) and System Dynamics at ATC-Innova http://atc-innova. com/ (Spanish). He is the author of books and lectures on business, social and environmental applications of simulation models.

- Dr. Francisco Campuzano Bolarín, Professor of Business Organization at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT).

- Lening Mora, M.S Environmental & Occupational Health (San Diego, California) and Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Modeling and Simulation at Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, California USA).

- Professor Gavin Melles, PhD, MSc Swinburne University (Victoria, Australia).