GAMA: multi-level and complex environment for agent-based models and simulations (demonstration)

Abstract

Agent-based models are now used in numerous application domains (ecology, social sciences, etc.) but their use is still impeded by the lack of generic yet ready-to-use tools supporting the design and the simulation of complex models integrating multiple level of agency and realistic environments. The GAMA modeling and simulation platform is proposed to address such issues. It allows modelers to build complex models thanks to high-level modeling language, various agent architectures and advanced environment representations and built-in multi-level support.