Re: [Swarm-Modelling] theory behind the swarm simulation toolbox

[Jörg Kühne]

Dear modeling group dear Alex

Is there something available like a mathematical/physical description of swarm 
kernel (behaviour of animals)
which is also an approach to the human behavior under stress (herd instinct and 
further more). May be the framework is so open to implement an own behavior 
model? But what I am interested is the fundamental study of the swarm 
(interaction) behavior which is mapped to that framework. Is there alos 
something available like an UML diagram for the Java API?

Many thanks for your help.

Best regards

Joerg



-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:29:30 -0700
> Von: Alex Lancaster <address@hidden>
> An: Agent-based modeling <address@hidden>
> Betreff: Re: [Swarm-Modelling] theroy behind the swarm simulation toolbox

> >>>>> "JK" == Jörg Kühne  writes:
> 
> JK> Many thanks Alex Means that, the swarm simulation framework has
> JK> nothing to do with a bionic approach to the behavior of a swarm as
> JK> individuals. (especially animals with - for example herd instinct
> JK> and even more)?
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean by "bionic" in this context, but there have
> been Swarm models (that is models implemented in Swarm) that have
> investigated "swarming" behaviour in animals like you mention.  In
> fact, one of the motivations for the project was to develop a
> framework to make the implementation of exactly this class of models
> easier, without making too many assumptions about the domain, other
> than you typically have many instances of agents that interact.
> 
> Think of it this way: Swarm is more like a set of Lego bricks that you
> can assemble many different kind of models from, rather than a box
> with a single model inside that you tweak with various parameter
> "knobs".
> 
> Alex
> 
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