Tools and models for evolutionary simulation
	In order to understand economic evolution, it is usefull to perform modelling and simulation. Luckily for the newcomers to evolutionary simulation it is not necessary to start with the difficult step of transforming an only apparently clear-cut evolutionary model into a workable simulation model. It is also possible to start simulation work with an existing implementation of a simple evolutionary model. The Laboratory for Simulation Development (Lsd) is a system of tools and simulation models that are designed to professionalise both the exploration existing simulation models and the development of new ones. But there are also other tools like Lsd, and it is even possible to perform simulation work in general mathematics packages like Maple and Mathematica. However, future additions to the present web site will emphasise the Lsd system. Simulation tools and models Lsd system and models: The distribution of the Laboratory for Simulation Development includes both the core system and a number of example models Valente's report on Using LSD for simulations in social sciences Andersen and Valente's paper on The art of simulation and the Lsd system Valente and Andersen's paper on A Hands-on Approach to Evolutionary Simulation: Nelson and Winter Models in the Laboratory for Simulation Development [from Electronic Journal of Evolutionary Modeling and Economic Dynamics] Andersen's materials for Lsd modelling: An archive of notes, papers and Lsd models NelWin notes and programs: Evolutionary modelling and simulation in the Nelson-Winter tradition Maple simulation programs: Andersen's fairly large collection of old Maple worksheets that simulate Nelson-Winter models Population analysis for evolutionary economics Phylogenetics software: Tools for the reconstruction of genealogical trees based on characteristics data and comments on its use Simulation-oriented "Links to evolutionary economics et al." Evolutionary Modelling Tools. A short survey of simulation tools (Swarm, Lsd, Ascape, etc.) by Murat Yildizoglu, University of Bordeaux, France Gilbert, Nigel and Troitzsch, Klaus (1999), Simulation for the Social Scientist [amazon.com]. A broad but sketchy introduction to a large number of simulation methods and tools Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (JASSS). Electronic journal Laboratory for Simulation Development (Lsd). Lsd is a software system for the exploration and development of evolutionary simulation models. Lsd is open source software available for Unix and Windows. It is maintained by Marco Valente, DRUID, Denmark and University of L'Aquila, Italy MEGA2: Phylogenetics software for Windows. This is a freely available software package for reconstructing phylogenetic trees. Its acronym means Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis, and it is intended for analysing DNA sequence data. But it can also be used for economic data Sugarscape model. The much-discussed model of the Epstein/Axtell book on "Growing Artificial Societies" SWARM: multi-agent simulation. An important software package for multi-agent simulation of complex systems, originally developed at the Santa Fe Institute
Maintained by Esben Sloth Andersen, email: esa@business.aau.dk. Revision: 09 August 2004, 13:38.