Simplicity
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In [[Multi-Agent System|MAS]]s and [[Complex Adaptive System|CAS]]s, | In [[Multi-Agent System|MAS]]s and [[Complex Adaptive System|CAS]]s, | ||
complex systems can arise from interactions between agents. | complex systems can arise from interactions between agents. | ||
| + | Complex social outcomes '''can''' result from potentially simple | ||
| + | rules of behavior practiced by individuals. | ||
Yes, they can, and it is fascinating if they do, but again only | Yes, they can, and it is fascinating if they do, but again only | ||
against heavy odds. | against heavy odds. | ||
| - | + | The [[Boids Model|Boids]] from Craig Reynolds, | |
| - | Schelling's [ | + | Schelling's [[Segregation Model]], |
| - | Christopher Langton's Ant, and Conway's Game of Life, etc. | + | Christopher Langton's Ant, Brian Arthur's [[El Farol Bar Model|El Farol Bar model]], |
| - | are very nice examples of [[Emergence|emergence]], and their | + | and Conway's Game of Life, etc. are very nice examples of [[Emergence|emergence]], and their |
creators have become famous for them, but there are only a | creators have become famous for them, but there are only a | ||
few models which have this power. | few models which have this power. | ||
