Schedule
20.03.2007 (Week 1): Introduction and logistics
Course logistics including tools and readings. Overview of contents.
27.03.2007 (Week 2): Agent-based modeling I
Conceptual introduction to agent-based modeling: principles and ontology
03.04.2007 (Week 3): Agent-based modeling II
Conceptual introduction to agent-based modeling: validation and use
10.04.2007 (Week 4): Tooling
Practical aspects of running agent-based simulations.
16.04.2007: Implementation Assignment due
17.04.2007 (Week 5): Implementation
Discussion of implementation assignment
24.04.2007 (Week 6): Applications to economics
Applications to the field of economics with Dr. Carsten Murawski as invited lecturer.
Discussion memo I
08.05.2007 (Week 7): Applications to sociology
Applications to the field of sociology.
Discussion memo II
15.05.2007 (Week 8): Applications to politics
Applications to the field of political science.
Discussion memo III
22.05.2007 (Week 9): Applications to traffic and urban geography
Applications to the field of traffic simulations with Mr. Jeremy Hackney as invited lecturer.
Discussion memo IV
29.05.2007 (Week 10): *Canceled*
5.06.2007 (Week 11): Student presentations I
Iwan Schenker, Christine Bolliger, Niels Voorhoeve
12.06.2007 (Week 12): Student presentations II
Robin Hertz, Lucas Beck, Jan Alsenz, Christa Deiwiks
19.06.2007 (Week 13): Student presentations III
Mark Thompson, Johan Chang, Elias Müggler
27.06.2007: Final project report due