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<h1>'''Welcome to the SwarmWiki!'''</h1>
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<div align="center"><h1>'''Welcome to the Swarm Development Group Wiki!'''</h1></div>
<div style="font-size:90%;">The SwarmWiki is hosted by the [http://www.cscs.umich.edu Center for the Study of Complex Systems] at the University of Michigan.</div>
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<div style="font-size:120%;" align="center">''A resource for agent- and individual-based modelers and the home of'' '''Swarm'''</div>
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<div style="font-size:90%;" align="center">The SwarmWiki is hosted by the [http://www.cscs.umich.edu Center for the Study of Complex Systems] at the University of Michigan.</div>
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<div align="center">[[#News|News]] | [[#Agent-_and_Individual-based_Modeling_Resources|Agent-based Modeling Resources]]  | [[#Swarm|Swarm]] | [[#Swarm_Development_Group|Swarm Development Group]] | [[#Help|Help]]  </div>
 
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==Swarm news==
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===Known bugs and workarounds for Swarm 2.2===
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{{Posted|22:17, 21 Apr 2005 (EDT)}}
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A bug in the <tt>getMin</tt> and <tt>getMax</tt> method of Swarm's <tt>Averager</tt> class was recently discovered. A description and fixes are on the [[Swarm: stable release#Known_bugs_and_fixes|stable release]] page.
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===Swarm Fest 2005===
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==News==
{{Posted|19.00, 17 March 2005}}
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The official page for [[SwarmFest2005]] is on line. The submission review process is now concluded. '''The Tutorial program in on line'''. ''Conference program soon on line.''
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===Objective C swarmapps updated for 2.2===
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===Announcement for Swarmfest 2012===
{{posted|00:33, 2 Mar 2005 (EST)}}
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Thanks to [[User:Pauljohn|Paul Johnson]] there is a new package of applications for Swarm-2.2, particularly for Objective C.  For more details see the [[Swarm: applications|applications]] page.
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Email Inquiries to: swarmfest2012@gmail.com
  
===Swarm 2.2: Our new stable release===
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[[Swarmfest 2012]] will take place in Downtown Charlotte, N.C. July 29-31, 2012, hosted by the Complex Systems
{{Posted|08:12, 10 Feb 2005}}
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Institute at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (http://complexity.uncc.edu/). The conference venue is the UNCC Center City Building http://centercity.uncc.edu/.
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Local Map http://centercity.uncc.edu/map-and-directions and Parking http://centercity.uncc.edu/parking
  
Swarm Development Group announces the release of Swarm 2.2 as the new stable release. The many development snapshots have been consolidated into a single set of code for all the available platforms. Thanks to Marcus Daniels for preparing the release, and all of you who have helped develop and test snapshots on various platforms.
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'''Registration can be accomplished at http://www.cvent.com/d/tcqqgn'''
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Swamfest is the annual meeting of the Swarm Development Group (SDG), and one of the oldest communities involved in the development and propagation of agent-based modelingSwarmfest has traditionally involved a mix of both tool-users and tool-developers, drawn from many domains of expertise. These have included, in the past, computer scientists, software engineers, biomedical researchers, ecologists, economists, political scientists, social scientists, resource management specialists and evolutionary biologists.  Swarmfest represents a low-key environment for researchers to explore new ideas and approaches, and benefit from a multi-disciplinary environment.
  
* Source code, plus binaries for Windows, Fedora, and Mac OS X are available at the [[Swarm:_stable_release| stable release page]].
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This year we will continue to examine the range of systems being modeled with ABM, with the possibility of providing some guidance as to the suitability of the various types of agent-based models for particular types of modeling goals. We also encourage the sharing of our experiences with attempting to gain acceptance of ABM within our own research communities, and discuss strategies where cross-domain examples/analogies can aid in that process. We will also try to identify future avenues for ABM research, including the "next" generation of ABM tools, platforms and application.
* See the [[Swarm:_documentation| documentation page]] for the Swarm 2.2 documentation set.
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* Example applications are being updated and maintained by Paul Johnson. These currently include well-known models such as heatbugs, mousetrap, the Swarm tutorial, arborgames, schelling2, and Conway's game of life. These are currently on the CVS site at Swarm's development home at Savannah: http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/swarm/
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Not all aspects of the release are completely settled down and we expect some minor changes in how it is distributed for specific platforms. Here is what you can do:
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Watch this page for upcoming news on program and logistics.
  
* If you identify problems, post them to the [[Swarm:_Mailing_lists| Swarm support email list]], and (better yet) try to find solutions and post those, too.
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Hope to see you in Charlotte!
* If you develop binary distributions for new platforms, etc., post them and an announcement on this wiki. (We encourage users to add things to this site! It's easy.)
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{{posted|--[[User:Gary An|Gary An]] 16 March 2012}}
* Buy an SDG membership so maintenance and development of Swarm can continue.
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<div style="float:right;">'''[[News|Archive of old news]]'''</div>
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===New version of Objective-C Swarm for Windows===
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There is a new binary (and source) release of Swarm that works with MinGW, a compiler that produces Windows executables. Advantages of this new way to use Swarm in Windows:
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* Windows executables can be launched directly from Windows, without needing to launch from inside a Unix-like environment.
==Development news==
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* Swarm models can be distributed for use on any Windows computer, without requiring Swarm or MinGW to be installed.
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* Faster execution than Cygwin Swarm.
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See the yellow "Swarm Software" box on this page.
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{{posted|--[[User:SFRailsback|SFRailsback]] 15 Aug 2011}}
  
*'''Development news''': latest news of Swarm software releases and development can be found at our Savannah site: '''http://savannah.nongnu.org/news/?group=swarm'''
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===Be a Swarm Development Group Member!===
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Membership in SDG is a way to support our efforts to maintain and improve Swarm, and to support agent-based modeling. [[SDG_membership|We just updated our membership page]] with new membership categories and procedures. Take a look to see what you can do. {{posted|--[[User:SFRailsback|SFRailsback]] 17:34, 10 Nov 2006 (EST)}}
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<div style="float:right;">'''[[News|News archive]]<br>
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[[SwarmWiki:FAQ#Q._How_do_I_add_a_news_item_to_the_wiki.27s_main_page.3F|How to submit a news item]]'''</div>
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==Agent- and Individual-based Modeling Resources==
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*'''[[ABM_Resources|Resources for agent-based modeling]]'''. This area of the wiki is for information on agent-based modeling in general. There are sub-areas for:
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**Agent-based modeling community resources, including [[Swarm:_SwarmFest|SwarmFest]], our annual modeling conference
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**Software (information on alternative platforms; learning materials; template models; integrated development environments)
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**"How and why to do agent-based modeling": techniques and theory
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*'''modelling@swarm.org: The email community of agent-based modelers.''' This email list discusses topics of general interest to agent-based modelers. [[Swarm:_Mailing_lists|More information and signup here.]]'''
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==Swarm Software for Agent-based Modeling==
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*'''[[Swarm_main_page|The main Swarm page]]''' for Swarm software, documentation, and applications
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*''New release of Objective-C for Windows'' produces Windows-native executables! See [[Swarm_and_MinGW|Using Swarm on Windows with MinGW]]
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*''[[Swarm: applications|Thanks to Paul Johnson, a new package of applications for Swarm-2.2]]'', particularly for Objective C
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*''[[Swarm:_Mailing_lists|Email lists for support and modeling]]''
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==Swarm Development Group==
 
==Swarm Development Group==
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*'''[[Swarm Development Group]] (SDG)'''
 
*'''[[Swarm Development Group]] (SDG)'''
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*'''[[SDG contact|Contact information]]'''
 
*'''[[SDG contact|Contact information]]'''
*[https://www.ku.edu/~pauljohn/sdg/member_pages/ SDG Members]
 
  
==Swarm software==
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*'''[[SDG_membership|Information on SDG membership]]'''
*[[Introduction to Swarm]]
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**[[Examples of Swarm applications]]
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*[https://www.ku.edu/~pauljohn/sdg/member_pages/ SDG Members]
**[[Papers on Swarm]]
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**[[Swarm tutorials]]
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**[[Swarm people]]
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*[[Swarm software]]
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**[[Swarm FAQ|FAQ about Swarm software]]
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**[[Swarm: stable release|Stable release]]
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**[[Swarm: development snapshot|Development snapshot]]
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**[[Swarm: applications|Applications]]
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**[[Swarm: documentation|Documentation]]
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**[[Swarm: license|License]]
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*[[Swarm community]]
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**[[Swarm: Mailing lists|Mailing lists]]
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**[[Swarm: SwarmFest|Past SwarmFests]]
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**[[Swarm: Community contributions|Contributions]]
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**[[Swarm: Community links|Community Projects]]
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**[[Swarm: Community publications|Publications]]
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**[https://www.ku.edu/~pauljohn/sdg/biblio/ Collective Bibliography]
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==Help==
 
==Help==
* [[SwarmWiki:FAQ|FAQ about this Wiki]]
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* Who can contribute to this wiki? How do you use it? How can you register to edit or add pages? See the [[SwarmWiki:FAQ|FAQ about this wiki]]
* [[SwarmWiki:Help]] for a Q&A with CSCS sysadmins.
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* [[SwarmWiki:Objectives_and_organization|Objectives and organization of this wiki]]: what can you find on this wiki, and what is appropriate to add to it, where?
 
* For general wiki help, see: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help
 
* For general wiki help, see: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help
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* For help editing the wiki, start with: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing
 
* To ''experiment with editing'' the wiki without worrying about messing up articles, try the [[Wiki sandbox]]
 
* To ''experiment with editing'' the wiki without worrying about messing up articles, try the [[Wiki sandbox]]
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* [[SwarmWiki:Help]] Help page for wiki administrators.
  
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==Agent-based modeling news==
 
  
*'''Agent-based modelling news''': News of interest to the general agent-based modelling community can be found on this site here under: '''[[Community news]]'''.
 
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==Agent based modelling resources==
 
*'''[[Domains|Application domains for agent-based models]]'''
 
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 21 July 2012

Welcome to the Swarm Development Group Wiki!

A resource for agent- and individual-based modelers and the home of Swarm
The SwarmWiki is hosted by the Center for the Study of Complex Systems at the University of Michigan.
News | Agent-based Modeling Resources | Swarm | Swarm Development Group | Help

News

Announcement for Swarmfest 2012

Email Inquiries to: swarmfest2012@gmail.com

Swarmfest 2012 will take place in Downtown Charlotte, N.C. July 29-31, 2012, hosted by the Complex Systems Institute at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (http://complexity.uncc.edu/). The conference venue is the UNCC Center City Building http://centercity.uncc.edu/. Local Map http://centercity.uncc.edu/map-and-directions and Parking http://centercity.uncc.edu/parking

Registration can be accomplished at http://www.cvent.com/d/tcqqgn

Swamfest is the annual meeting of the Swarm Development Group (SDG), and one of the oldest communities involved in the development and propagation of agent-based modeling. Swarmfest has traditionally involved a mix of both tool-users and tool-developers, drawn from many domains of expertise. These have included, in the past, computer scientists, software engineers, biomedical researchers, ecologists, economists, political scientists, social scientists, resource management specialists and evolutionary biologists. Swarmfest represents a low-key environment for researchers to explore new ideas and approaches, and benefit from a multi-disciplinary environment.

This year we will continue to examine the range of systems being modeled with ABM, with the possibility of providing some guidance as to the suitability of the various types of agent-based models for particular types of modeling goals. We also encourage the sharing of our experiences with attempting to gain acceptance of ABM within our own research communities, and discuss strategies where cross-domain examples/analogies can aid in that process. We will also try to identify future avenues for ABM research, including the "next" generation of ABM tools, platforms and application.

Watch this page for upcoming news on program and logistics.

Hope to see you in Charlotte!

Posted: --Gary An 16 March 2012

New version of Objective-C Swarm for Windows

There is a new binary (and source) release of Swarm that works with MinGW, a compiler that produces Windows executables. Advantages of this new way to use Swarm in Windows:

  • Windows executables can be launched directly from Windows, without needing to launch from inside a Unix-like environment.
  • Swarm models can be distributed for use on any Windows computer, without requiring Swarm or MinGW to be installed.
  • Faster execution than Cygwin Swarm.

See the yellow "Swarm Software" box on this page.

Posted: --SFRailsback 15 Aug 2011

Be a Swarm Development Group Member!

Membership in SDG is a way to support our efforts to maintain and improve Swarm, and to support agent-based modeling. We just updated our membership page with new membership categories and procedures. Take a look to see what you can do.
Posted: --SFRailsback 17:34, 10 Nov 2006 (EST)



Agent- and Individual-based Modeling Resources

  • Resources for agent-based modeling. This area of the wiki is for information on agent-based modeling in general. There are sub-areas for:
    • Agent-based modeling community resources, including SwarmFest, our annual modeling conference
    • Software (information on alternative platforms; learning materials; template models; integrated development environments)
    • "How and why to do agent-based modeling": techniques and theory
    • Resources specific to different scientific domains
  • modelling@swarm.org: The email community of agent-based modelers. This email list discusses topics of general interest to agent-based modelers. More information and signup here.


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