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<h1>'''Welcome to the Swarm Development Group Wiki!'''</h1>
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<div align="center"><h1>'''Welcome to the Swarm Development Group Wiki!'''</h1></div>
 
<div style="font-size:120%;" align="center">''A resource for agent- and individual-based modelers and the home of'' '''Swarm'''</div>
 
<div style="font-size:120%;" align="center">''A resource for agent- and individual-based modelers and the home of'' '''Swarm'''</div>
  
 
<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>
 
<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>
 
  
 
<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>
 
<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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==News==
 
==News==
===New release of EcoLab for C++ modellers===
 
Russell Standish is pleased to announce the release of Ecolab.4.D25. This is the first
 
major release of EcoLab for almost 2 years, and consists of a major
 
effort to eliminate all known bugs in the package, prior to starting
 
work on EcoLab 5. There are a few new features added as well. See
 
http://ecolab.sourceforge.net
 
  
Russell also announces:
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===Announcement for Swarmfest 2012===
"EcoLab 5 represents an opportunity to redesign/refactor the package, retaining all the good points of Ecolab 4. At this stage, no code has been written, but it is just a concept in my mind to make this an even better C++ ABM environment. I'd like to open up discussion with the modelling community to see what people would like. I'm particularly interested to hear from people interested in using C++, and who use EcoLab now, or have tried EcoLab and found it wanting, just what it is you'd like in a C++ modelling package." Please contact Russell if you are interested in a C++ platform for agent-based modeling. {{posted|--[[User:SFRailsback|SFRailsback]] 17:38, 3 Aug 2007 (EDT)}}
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Email Inquiries to: swarmfest2012@gmail.com
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[[Swarmfest 2012]] will take place in Downtown Charlotte, N.C. July 29-31, 2012, hosted by the Complex Systems
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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
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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 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.
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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.
  
===Xholon project implements "StupidModel" template agent-based models===
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Watch this page for upcoming news on program and logistics.
Xholon is an open-source modeling platform that supposed agent-based models. Ken Webb of the Xholon project recently demonstrated this platform's capabilities by implementing all 16 of the "StupidModel" template ABMs, which have also been implemented in Swarm, Repast, NetLogo, and other platforms. See the [[Software_templates|template code page for additional information]]. Information on Xholon is at: https://sourceforge.net/projects/xholon/
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===Swarm Development Group Mentors 3 Google Summer of Code Students===
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Hope to see you in Charlotte!
Swarm Development Group has been approved to mentor 3 students by Google's [http://code.google.com/soc/ Summer of Code program]. Welcome Nima Talebi, Gennady Telegin, and Joris Kluivers; who will be mentored by Scott Christley and Marcus Daniels. {{posted|--[[User:SFRailsback|SFRailsback]] 11:50, 20 Apr 2007 (EDT)}}
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{{posted|--[[User:Gary An|Gary An]] 16 March 2012}}
  
===Swarm and Objective-C++===
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===New version of Objective-C Swarm for Windows===
Objective-C++ is a new addition to the gcc compiler that allows code to mix Objective-C and C++. Marcus Daniels and Gennady Telegin just developed a version of Swarm that works with the Objective-C++ compiler, making a new way to obtain the advantages of both C++ (e.g., many libraries; better speed) and Swarm. See [[Swarm_FAQ:Writing_C_plusplus|the FAQ on C++ and Swarm]].{{posted|--[[User:SFRailsback|SFRailsback]] 10:06, 16 Mar 2007 (EDT)}}
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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.
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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}}
  
 
===Be a Swarm Development Group Member!===
 
===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. [[SDG_membership|We just updated our membership page]] with new membership categories and procedures. Take a look to see what you can do. --[[User:SFRailsback|SFRailsback]] 17:34, 10 Nov 2006 (EST)
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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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==Agent- and Individual-based Modeling Resources==
 
==Agent- and Individual-based Modeling Resources==
  
*'''[[ABM_Resources|Resources for agent-based modeling]]'''. This is a new area of the wiki for information on agent-based modeling in general. There are sub-areas for:
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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:
**Agent-based modeling community resources
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**Agent-based modeling community resources, including [[Swarm:_SwarmFest|SwarmFest]], our annual modeling conference
 
**Software (information on alternative platforms; learning materials; template models; integrated development environments)
 
**Software (information on alternative platforms; learning materials; template models; integrated development environments)
 
**"How and why to do agent-based modeling": techniques and theory
 
**"How and why to do agent-based modeling": techniques and theory
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[[Image:Small-swarm-logo.jpeg]]
 
[[Image:Small-swarm-logo.jpeg]]
  
==Swarm==
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==Swarm Software for Agent-based Modeling==
  
 
*'''[[Swarm_main_page|The main Swarm page]]''' for Swarm software, documentation, and applications
 
*'''[[Swarm_main_page|The main Swarm page]]''' for Swarm software, documentation, and applications
  
*''[[Swarm: applications|Thanks to Paul Johnson, a new package of applications for Swarm-2.2, particularly for Objective C]]''
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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]]
  
*''Download site moved: The download site for Swarm software, examples, documentation, etc. has been moved from ftp :// ftp.swarm.org to http://ftp.swarm.org. Please send an email to support@swarm.org if you find any links needing updating.''
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*''[[Swarm: applications|Thanks to Paul Johnson, a new package of applications for Swarm-2.2]]'', particularly for Objective C
  
 
*''[[Swarm:_Mailing_lists|Email lists for support and modeling]]''
 
*''[[Swarm:_Mailing_lists|Email lists for support and modeling]]''

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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