Re: Does an agent have "live" on a world???

[Laszlo Gulyas]

Hi y'all,

I know time went by but I had several other things to do so I have just
got to read the thread.

> Whether or not (3) or (4) or (3) and (4) are sufficient for (2) is
> another question.  And I'm pretty sure the answer is "no."  I think
> the further requirement of (6) would be sufficient to ensure (2),
> though.  It's questionable as to whether or not the truth of (5)
> is sufficient for (2), because a method in an agent can be a null
> op.  Does that null op actually "affect the sim"?  It certainly 
> does at some level.... but, maybe not at a high enough level for
> anyone to care.

Well, I may be too theoretical but an internally motivated null op do
really effect the sim? (I mean it is possible that (6) is not sufficient
since that poor agent might send messages only to other agent's null op 
method.)


Gulya
Systems Laboratory
CEU, Budapest
HUNGARY



                  ==================================
   Swarm-Modelling is for discussion of Simulation and Modelling techniques
   esp. using Swarm.  For list administration needs (esp. [un]subscribing),
   please send a message to <address@hidden> with "help" in the
   body of the message.
                  ==================================