Object-oriented support for modelling and simulation of individual-oriented ecological models Export

@article{citeulike:507112, abstract = {Opposed to traditional mathematical methods, the technique of individual-oriented modelling chooses distinguishable individuals as the basic entities of description. An ecosystem is described by all static and dynamic properties of the individuals involved in the system as well as time varying properties of the environment. Individuals change their state over time or due to internal and external events. Using the individual-oriented approach, programming skills are indispensable. Coding individual-oriented models is a complex, tedious and error prone task, which leads to a long list of problems. Many, although not all, problems may be solved using object-oriented software libraries. ES is a C++-class library especially designed to support individual-oriented modelling and simulation of ecological systems. ES brings together new advances in object-oriented discrete-event simulation and ecology. The process of implementing individual-oriented models is facilitated by providing classes for those parts, that are common to all such models. This covers among others the specification of static and dynamic properties of \‘individuals\’, the specification of dynamically changing environments as well as support for \‘on the fly\’ analysis and animation of generated data. Using ES ecologists may therefore concentrate on the unique parts of their models.}, author = {Lorek, Helmut and Sonnenschein, Michael}, citeulike-article-id = {507112}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3800(98)00020-9}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VBS-3VF4NDG-23/2/18a97173a58fa7fc9a69fc9a0978785a}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1016/S0304-3800(98)00020-9}, journal = {Ecological Modelling}, keywords = {ecosysteme, modeling, modeling\_and\_simulation, poo, simulation}, month = {May}, number = {1-3}, pages = {77--96}, posted-at = {2006-02-16 13:59:13}, priority = {0}, title = {Object-oriented support for modelling and simulation of individual-oriented ecological models}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3800(98)00020-9}, volume = {108}, year = {1998} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:507112 L3 - citeulike-article-id:507112 N2 - Opposed to traditional mathematical methods, the technique of individual-oriented modelling chooses distinguishable individuals as the basic entities of description. An ecosystem is described by all static and dynamic properties of the individuals involved in the system as well as time varying properties of the environment. Individuals change their state over time or due to internal and external events. Using the individual-oriented approach, programming skills are indispensable. Coding individual-oriented models is a complex, tedious and error prone task, which leads to a long list of problems. Many, although not all, problems may be solved using object-oriented software libraries. ES is a C++-class library especially designed to support individual-oriented modelling and simulation of ecological systems. ES brings together new advances in object-oriented discrete-event simulation and ecology. The process of implementing individual-oriented models is facilitated by providing classes for those parts, that are common to all such models. This covers among others the specification of static and dynamic properties of ‘individuals’, the specification of dynamically changing environments as well as support for ‘on the fly’ analysis and animation of generated data. Using ES ecologists may therefore concentrate on the unique parts of their models. IS - 1-3 JF - Ecological Modelling EP - 96 TI - Object-oriented support for modelling and simulation of individual-oriented ecological models VL - 108 SP - 77 KW - ecosysteme KW - modeling KW - modeling_and_simulation KW - poo KW - simulation AU - Lorek, Helmut AU - Sonnenschein, Michael PY - 1998/05/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3800(98)00020-9 ER -