agent-based model
[/ˈeɪdʒənt beɪst ˈmɑːdəl/]
nounpl: agent-based models
modelo baseado em agentes
1. A computational simulation in which autonomous agents interact according to defined rules to model complex systems and emergent behaviors
The researcher used an agent-based model to simulate how traffic patterns emerge from individual driver behaviors.
O pesquisador usou um modelo baseado em agentes para simular como os padrões de tráfego emergem dos comportamentos dos motoristas individuais.
2. A computer program designed to study the collective dynamics of decentralized systems where individual entities follow local rules
An agent-based model helped economists understand how markets self-organize through individual trading decisions.
Um modelo baseado em agentes ajudou economistas a entender como os mercados se auto-organizam através de decisões comerciais individuais.
This term is primarily used in academic and research contexts in both Brazil and the USA. It is especially common in fields such as computer science, economics, ecology, and social sciences. The field has grown significantly since the 1990s and is increasingly used to understand complex phenomena like pandemic spread, market dynamics, and urban planning.
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