pbA comprehensive and hands-on introduction to the core concepts, methods, and applications of agent-based modeling, including detailed NetLogo examples.bppThe advent of widespread fast computing has enabled us to work on more complex problems and to build and analyze more complex models. This book provides an introduction to one of the primary methodologies for research in this new field of knowledge. Agent-based modeling ABM offers a new way of doing science by conducting computer-based experiments. ABM is applicable to complex systems embedded in natural, social, and engineered contexts, across domains that range from engineering to ecology. iAn Introduction to Agent-Based Modelingi offers a comprehensive description of the core concepts, methods, and applications of ABM. Its hands-on approach--with hundreds of examples and exercises using NetLogo--enables readers to begin constructing models immediately, regardless of experience or discipline.ppThe book first describes the nature a