Errors and Artefacts in Agent-Based Modelling

Jose Manuel Galan (), Luis R. Izquierdo, Segismundo Samuel Izquierdo (), José Ignacio Santos, Ricardo del Olmo (), Adolfo Lopez Paredes and Bruce Edmonds ()
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Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2009, vol. 12

Abstract: The objectives of this paper are to define and classify different types of errors and artefacts that can appear in the process of developing an agent-based model, and to propose activities aimed at avoiding them during the model construction and testing phases. To do this in a structured way, we review the main concepts of the process of developing such a model – establishing a general framework that summarises the process of designing, implementing, and using agent-based models. Within this framework we identify the various stages where different types of errors and artefacts may appear. Finally we propose activities that could be used to detect (and hence eliminate) each type of error or artefact.

Keywords: Verification; Replication; Artefact; Error; Agent-Based Modelling; Modelling Roles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-01-31

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