Agents in Social Science
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FIGURE 5.4: During the simulation, agents move to high sugar concentration areas. Adapted from [21].
Forming of social networks. Social networks are formed between neighboring agents or with whom they collided.
Migration among agents. Territorial areas are established, with agents
moving to them, similar to how migration works in real world searching
for jobs or resources.
Sexual reproduction. Agents were given certain genetic material. Each
agent could scan neighbors, and choose a neighbor whose genetic material would be most similar to itself. Fertile agents were quickly seen to
find each other and mate to produce new agents, sprouting across the
landscape.
Inheritance among family members. With the concept of families, in-
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FIGURE 5.4: During the simulation, agents move to high sugar concentration areas. Adapted from [21].
Forming of social networks. Social networks are formed between neighboring agents or with whom they collided.
Migration among agents. Territorial areas are established, with agents
moving to them, similar to how migration works in real world searching
for jobs or resources.
Sexual reproduction. Agents were given certain genetic material. Each
agent could scan neighbors, and choose a neighbor whose genetic material would be most similar to itself. Fertile agents were quickly seen to
find each other and mate to produce new agents, sprouting across the
landscape.
Inheritance among family members. With the concept of families, in-