Trustworthy agent-based simulation: the case for domain-specific modelling languages

• Published in: Software and systems modeling Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 455 - 470
• Main Authors: Zschaler, Steffen, Polack, Fiona A. C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.04.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agent-based models; Behavior; Compilers; Complex systems; Computer Science; Design; Engineering; Experimentation; Experiments; Expert Voice; Hypotheses; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Interpreters; IT in Business; Laboratories; Languages; Maintainability; Modelling; Programming Languages; Programming Techniques; Sensitivity analysis; Simulation; Software; Software Engineering; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems; Subject specialists; Trust

Simulation is a key tool for researching complex system behaviour. Agent-based simulation has been applied across domains, such as biology, health, economics and urban sciences. However, engineering robust, efficient, maintainable, and reliable agent-based simulations is challenging. We present a vi...