Agent-based Modeling and Simulation [electronic resource] /
Taylor, S.editor.
Operational Research (OR) deals with the use of advanced analytical methods to support better decision-making. It is multidisciplinary with strong links to management science, decision science, computer science and many application areas such as engineering, manufacturing, commerce and healthcare. In the study of emergent behaviour in complex adaptive systems, Agent-based Modelling & Simulation (ABMS) is being used in many different domains such as healthcare, energy, evacuation, commerce, manufacturing and defense. This collection of articles presents a convenient introduction to ABMS with papers ranging from contemporary views to representative case studies. The OR Essentials series presents a unique cross-section of high quality research work fundamental to understanding contemporary issues and research across a range of Operational Research (OR) topics. It brings together some of the best research papers from the esteemed Operational Research Society and its associated journals, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; 1 Introducing agent-based modeling and simulation; 2 Tutorial on agent-based modeling and simulation; 3 Some insights into the emergence of agent-based modeling; 4 An application of agent-based simulation to the management of hospital-acquired infection; 5 An agent-based simulation approach for the new product diffusion of a novel biomass fuel; 6 Agent-based modeling and simulation of urban evacuation: relative effectiveness of simultaneous and staged evacuation strategies
7 Towards the development of a simulator for investigating the impact of people management practices on retail performance8 A multi-agent simulation of the pharmaceutical supply chain; 9 Workflow scheduling using multi-agent systems in a dynamically changing environment; 10 Credit risk: an agent-based model of post-credit decision actions and credit losses in banks; 11 The development of new infantry tactics during the earlyeighteenth century: a computer simulation approach to modern military history; 12 A generic testing framework for agent-based simulation models
13 Successful approaches for teaching agent-based simulation14 Discrete-event simulation is alive and kicking!; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Operational Research (OR) deals with the use of advanced analytical methods to support better decision-making. It is multidisciplinary with strong links to management science, decision science, computer science and many application areas such as engineering, manufacturing, commerce and healthcare. In the study of emergent behaviour in complex adaptive systems, Agent-based Modelling & Simulation (ABMS) is being used in many different domains such as healthcare, energy, evacuation, commerce, manufacturing and defense. This collection of articles presents a convenient introduction to ABMS with papers ranging from contemporary views to representative case studies. The OR Essentials series presents a unique cross-section of high quality research work fundamental to understanding contemporary issues and research across a range of Operational Research (OR) topics. It brings together some of the best research papers from the esteemed Operational Research Society and its associated journals, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.
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