The simulations
as models
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Summary of previous episodes
From the simulations...
... to possible real problems to be addressed
What real problems can you think of that can be addressed from these simulations?
From models to problems
Wolf-sheep predation simulation
The problem of the disappearance of small businesses in favor of large companies/chains/online giants
Simulation | Real problem (Small business vs. large business) |
Wolves | |
Sheep | |
Mechanism of predation | |
Grass | |
Initial-number-sheep Initial-number-wolves | |
Grass-regrowth-time | |
Sheep-gain-from-food and wolf-gain-from-food | |
Sheep-reproducing wolf-reproduce | |
Voting Simulation
On social networks we are exposed to news and information that reinforce our opinions (the "echo chamber" phenomenon)
Simulation | Real problem (echo chambers on social networks) |
Green agents | |
Blue agents | |
Nearby agents | |
Color of agents | |
Change-vote-if-tied? | |
Award-close-calls-to-loser? | |
Final configuration | |
Simulation Cooperation
In the face of the climate emergency, more or less ecologically oriented lifestyles can be adopted
Simulation | Real problem (ecological choices) |
Greedy cows | |
Cooperative cows | |
Grass | |
Grass consumption | |
Patterns of grass consumption by gluttonous cows | |
Modes of grass consumption by cooperative cows | |
Reproduction-cost | |
Grass-energy | |
Grass growth threshold | |
Back to the post-its
Can you think of other problems than the ones you identified at the beginning?
What do the problems described by the Lotka-Volterra simulation have in common? What distinguishes them from those that can be represented by other simulations?��What do the problems described by the Voting simulation have in common? What distinguishes them from those representable by the other simulations?��What do the problems described by the Cooperation simulation have in common? What distinguishes them from those representable by the other simulations?�