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That doesn’t actually answer the question, although the examples inch forward towards an unknown answer. Agent-based simulations of... what, exactly?

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Assuming you can code an agent representing the actor or component of what you are simulating, it sounds like “what” gets defined by you, the user.

This ^^ Our starter models are pretty diverse and span real-world problems like optimizing controlled burns w/r/t wildfire containment, and improving Stack Overflow community dynamics (sorry... not a problem!)

In addition we have several dozen classic ABM toy models such as Boids, Schelling segregation, and Conway's GoL. These individually showcase different components of the system.

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