Pareto laws for agent-based wealth distribution models

In this thesis, wealth distribution in a closed economic system is examined by studying the simple inclusion process (SIP). The simple inclusion process is a model coming from statistical physics that models the jumping of particles in a graph. In the model particles have attraction among each other and each site also has a characteristic...

Agent-Based Social Skills Training Systems: A Comprehensive Analysis of Commercial Solutions: What commercially available training systems are out there and how do they model their agents and feedback?

Agent-based social skills training systems have been gaining attention for their potential to improve social skills development in various contexts. Through a rapid review methodology, data was collected from diverse sources, including company websites and research papers. This study then uses the collected data to categorize 8 commercial...

Territory patterns created by random walker agents in three dimensions

This research paper proposes a discrete agent-based model to simulate territorial development among micro-organisms. The model involves two species that interact through marker signals left behind by agents as they move through a three-dimensional lattice. The study builds on previous research that established a phase transition from a well...

Cross diffusion in single-step enzymatic reactions

In several experiments, enzymes have shown an in increase in diffusivity in the presence of their substrate. The enhancement in diffusivity ranged from as low as 28% for urease to 80% in the case of alkaline phosphatase. There are two main competing theories. One asserts that catalytically driven boosts propel the enzyme forward in ‘leaps’,...

Variability of Cooperation in a Spatial Prisoner’s Dilemma

In harsh, spatial versions of the prisoner’s dilemma, a stable ratio between cooperators and defectors is sometimes reached quickly, whereas for other runs<br/>the variability of this ratio is much higher. This paper explores different patterns of this ratio over time, and compares factors that may influence these patterns. A measure based on...

Property Bidding War Strategies for the Dutch Housing Market Using an Agent-Based Model

The use of certain buyer strategies in the process of property bidding is being discovered in this paper. An Agent-based model is introduced where financial statistics are based on the Dutch housing market. Three types of agents are used in this model that uses cycles of two weeks. Thee hypotheses about the market are initially formulated. In...

Using an Agent-Based Formalism to Simulate Passenger Flows

In this report two Agent-Based Models, the Passenger Model and the Transfer Model, will be constructed and analyzed. The objective is to make a realistic model inspired by a cell-based model to simulate passenger flows on a train platform. We will start by studying the cell-based model and we will explain which aspects have been applied to our...

Understanding Terrorist Activity: Is Agent-Based Modelling a viable solution?

In this report an Agent-Based Model created by Bulleit and Drewek used for analysing terrorist attacks will be implemented and compared with reality. <br/><br/>First the implementation of the model is explained based on different articles written by Bulleit and Drewek. After that the data of the simulations are analysed statistically. In this...

Technology diffusion in the Westland: An informed Agent Based approach

Julia Kasmire is writing her PhD dissertation on technology transitions in the Westland greenhouse area. She is looking whether Universal Darwinism (UD) can explain these processes and could lead to could policy recommendations. As a prelude to her research this report focuses on, the less ground braking, technology diffusion in the Westland...