Rough Update and Question

[dclement]

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I've been playing with getting it installed and running (the configure 
file for MacOS X doesn't like where I've stuck things and won't accept 
me telling it where I have them), along with some of the source code.  
I need to set up a Linux box so that I can get it installed there, but 
that's further down the road.

Unfortunately other than a little work over the last year I have very 
little experience with Agent-Based modeling.  I got interested in it 
right before the summer started thanks to my best friend and worked on 
a project for the Alliance for Youth Achievement, but my background is 
principally mathematics and computer science.

Presently I am working my way through Dynamics in Human and Primate 
Societies, along with Bar-Yam's Complex Systems textbook, but I think I 
need more references to understand some of the concepts here, 
specifically those in dynamic modeling (I know, different field, but 
references are made pretty often).

Can anyone recommend work in the field of dynamic modeling that would 
discuss some of the questions, concepts, and equations posed?  I have a 
strong background in mathematics, but only a limited background in 
social or biological fields.  Bar-Yam goes into some of it, but more 
focused information would be useful.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
David
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