Running agent-based models on a discrete-event simulator
Running agent-based models on a discrete-event simulator
One of the main obstacles hindering the use of large-scale agent-based simulation in practice is its scalability. The ability to run realistic and complex agent-based models is desirable to provide empirically and practically useful results. One of the suggested solutions is to run the agent-based models on top of a scalable parallel discrete-event simulation engine. This proposal raises a question whether an equivalent discrete-event model can be built for any agent-based model. This paper proves that an equivalent discrete-event model can be found for any agent-based model that conforms to a given specification. I show that a translator can be built to convert the agent-based model into an equivalent discrete-event model automatically and transparently. The advantage of this approach is that modellers do not need to change their modelling paradigm and at the same time a highly scalable parallel discrete-event simulator can be used to run the model.
Agent-based model, Agent-based simulation, Discrete-event simulation, Formal specification
51-55
Onggo, Bhakti S.S.
8e9a2ea5-140a-44c0-9c17-e9cf93662f80
1 January 2010
Onggo, Bhakti S.S.
8e9a2ea5-140a-44c0-9c17-e9cf93662f80
Onggo, Bhakti S.S.
(2010)
Running agent-based models on a discrete-event simulator.
24th Annual European Simulation and Modelling Conference, ESM 2010, , Hasselt, Belgium.
25 - 27 Oct 2010.
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One of the main obstacles hindering the use of large-scale agent-based simulation in practice is its scalability. The ability to run realistic and complex agent-based models is desirable to provide empirically and practically useful results. One of the suggested solutions is to run the agent-based models on top of a scalable parallel discrete-event simulation engine. This proposal raises a question whether an equivalent discrete-event model can be built for any agent-based model. This paper proves that an equivalent discrete-event model can be found for any agent-based model that conforms to a given specification. I show that a translator can be built to convert the agent-based model into an equivalent discrete-event model automatically and transparently. The advantage of this approach is that modellers do not need to change their modelling paradigm and at the same time a highly scalable parallel discrete-event simulator can be used to run the model.
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Published date: 1 January 2010
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24th Annual European Simulation and Modelling Conference, ESM 2010, , Hasselt, Belgium, 2010-10-25 - 2010-10-27
Keywords:
Agent-based model, Agent-based simulation, Discrete-event simulation, Formal specification
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/433916
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