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Biologists . . . have been relatively slow to take advantage of enhanced computing power and unlock the potential of these techniques. This book removes any excuse. Based on a course run by the authors, who both come from an ecological background, and building on an earlier, more conceptual book, this aims to provide the necessary tools to students and researchers. -- Frontiers of Biogeography
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Agent-based modeling is a new technique for understanding how the dynamics of biological, social, and other complex systems arise from the characteristics and behaviors of the agents making up these systems. This innovative textbook gives students and scientists the skills to design, implement, and analyze agent-based models. It starts with the fundamentals of modeling and provides an introduction to NetLogo, an easy-to-use, free, and powerful software platform. Nine chapters then each introduce an important modeling concept and show how to implement it using NetLogo. The book goes on to present strategies for finding the right level of model complexity and developing theory for agent behavior, and for analyzing and learning from models.
Agent-Based and Individual-Based Modeling features concise and accessible text, numerous examples, and exercises using small but scientific models. The emphasis throughout is on analysis--such as software testing, theory development, robustness analysis, and understanding full models--and on design issues like optimizing model structure and finding good parameter values.
- The first hands-on introduction to agent-based modeling, from conceptual design to computer implementation to parameterization and analysis
- Filled with examples and exercises, with updates and supplementary materials at http://www.railsback-grimm-abm-book.com/
- Designed for students and researchers across the biological and social sciences
- Written by leading practitioners
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Netlogo for ecologists
18 Feb 2012
Format:Paperback
Finally, an introduction to agent-based modeling using Netlogo. Vow! I have been waiting for such a book for years. Looking at the titles of the chapters it looks like the perfect book to learn agent-based modeling and Netlogo at the same time. Indeed, if you are an ecologist, this is THE book for you. Unfortunately, if you are interested in anything else, The Netlogo User Manual is still your best choice. This book gives too much detail about modeling ecological problems without paying enough attention to fundamental information about agent-based modeling or Netlogo. Out of 103 references 76 are about biology, most of them about special problems of ecology. The classical books about agent-based modeling are not even mentioned (Growing Artificial Societies by Epstein and Axtell is the only exception).
Drs. Railsback and Grimm are established scientists and modelers. I strongly encourage them to publish a revised second edition of this book that would really deserve to be called a practical introduction to agent-based modeling and Netlogo.
Drs. Railsback and Grimm are established scientists and modelers. I strongly encourage them to publish a revised second edition of this book that would really deserve to be called a practical introduction to agent-based modeling and Netlogo.
Excellent resource for teaching secondary school students
1 Jun 2012
Format:Paperback
I have been using this text as a resource for a middle school (7th and 8th grades) computational science class focusing on agent-based modeling. The first projects (mushroom hunters and butterfly hill-climbing) have provided rich experiences for my students. This is my first chance to teach this sort of modeling using NetLogo--after many years of teaching with StarLogo--and it has been a real pleasure to see a text oriented towards experimentation with ABMs in a language with such a gentle learning curve become available. I intend to use the text itself in a more advanced course for high schoolers in the fall.
NetLogo Book of Railsback and Grimm
3 Mar 2012
Format:Paperback
Excellent book! A thorough introduction to NetLogo programming, most helpful for beginners in the field.
I work in Education and this book helps a lot with also TEACHING NetLogo. I strongly recommend it to everyone, Biologist or not, who is working with the specific programmming environment.
Aristotelis Gkiolmas, Athens, GREECE.
I work in Education and this book helps a lot with also TEACHING NetLogo. I strongly recommend it to everyone, Biologist or not, who is working with the specific programmming environment.
Aristotelis Gkiolmas, Athens, GREECE.
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