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Re: fest discussion -- model testing
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Catherine Dibble |
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Re: fest discussion -- model testing |
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Tue, 24 Feb 1998 20:15:22 -0800 |
At 06:48 PM 2/24/98 -0800, Doug Donalson; wrote:
>Is anyone interested in putting together and discussion
>group on model testing and verification at SWARM fest?
hi Doug,
I suppose Robert has already seconded your suggestion,
so I'd like to formally "third" it. As you know, in my completely
unbiased opinion, ;) this is one of the most important discussions
we can have at SwarmFest. Although the grand unified
kitchen sink models are easy to design, I find myself bringing
each component down to ground zero to ensure that I
understand its behavior, its own artifacts, and potential
artifacts of its interactions with space and with other agents.
(e.g., how I discovered the Heatbug-hotfoot artifact)
We should count density in too, as model / system behavior
can be sensitive to density in squirrely ways, similar to the
slip-stick behavior of physical surfaces at molecular levels.
Also synchronicity, since asynchronous behavior is also a
statement about information availability wrt behavior of
other agents. (If I'm the only one moving this turn, then I
know for sure that everyone I can see will be right where
they are when I finish moving, although I may want to
take into account what they might do before I move next.)
Count me in too,
Catherine
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