Multi-Agent Modeling Language

[Gulyas Laszlo]

Dear All,

The Systems Laboratory would like to call your attention to its Multi-Agent
Modeling Language (MAML) project.

        http://www.syslab.ceu.hu/maml/

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The Multi-Agent Modeling Language project was initiated for agent-based 
modeling and simulation. In its current state, it is heavily based on Swarm 
functionalities, as its current compiler (xmc) generates Swarm (v1.02 or v1.3)
code which can be compiled again using the appropriate (gcc) compiler. 

The main goal of MAML is to provide the functionality of Swarm without the
low-level (mostly C and/or Objective-C) technical burdain. To achieve it
quickly, the current version of MAML defines a macro-language for Swarm. This
macro-level programming introduces higher level concepts of modeling, and
simplifies some constructs already included in Swarm by hiding out technical
details needed to program them. The macro-language nature of MAML, however,
preserves the accessibility of the whole Swarm machinery. 

Although the language is still in alpha stage, we do believe that, by using 
the MAML-defined structure and the MAML keywords, the task of creating a 
simulation in Swarm becomes much easier for both programmers and non-
programmers. We must note that the current version of the language should 
be used with some programming background. We believe, however, that our work 
to date, although unfinished, has already significantly lowered  the level 
of programming knowledge necessary.

Laszlo Gulyas, in the name of
The MAML Developer Team
Systems Laboratory
Central European University
Budapest, HUNGARY





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