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Automated Multi-agent Simulation Generation and Validation

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Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems (PRIMA 2010)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNAI,volume 7057))

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Multi-agent based simulation (MABS) is increasingly used for social science studies. However, few methodologies and tools exist. A strong issue is the choice of the number of simulation runs and the validation of the results by statistical methods. In this article, we propose a model of tool which automatically generates and runs new simulations until the results are statistically valid using a chi-square test. The choice of the test configuration allows both a general overview of the variable links and a more specific independence analysis. We present a generic tool for any RePast-based simulation and apply it on an Academic Labor Market economic simulation.

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Caillou, P. (2012). Automated Multi-agent Simulation Generation and Validation. In: Desai, N., Liu, A., Winikoff, M. (eds) Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems. PRIMA 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 7057. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25920-3_29

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