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

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 Mart n Garc a 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 Bolar n, 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: 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: Gold Market
Model: Gold Market 2
Model: Gold Market 3
Model: Gold Market 4
Model: Eco Restaurant
Model: Beer Game