ML3: A language for compact modeling of linked lives in computational demography

T. Warnke; A. Klabunde; A. Steiniger; F.J. Willekens; A.M. Uhrmacher

ML3: A language for compact modeling of linked lives in computational demography

T. Warnke, A. Klabunde, A. Steiniger, F.J. Willekens, A.M. Uhrmacher

Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)

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Abstract

Agent-based modeling and simulation is widely used in the area of computational demography. Although existing agent-based approaches allow modeling linked lives in a rather ﬂexible manner, the resulting models, due to typically being implemented in a general-purpose programming language, often lack the compactness required to easily access the model. With ML3 (Modeling Language for Linked Lives) we present a compact and expressive domain speciﬁc modeling language for continuous-time agent-based models in computational demography. The language combines elements from guarded commands, process algebras, and rule-based approaches. We discuss and present the individual features of the language and illuminate the compactness of the approach by presenting the speciﬁcation of an entire agent-based model from recent literature.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference
Editors	Levent Yilmaz, Il-Chul Moon, Wai Kin Chan, Theresa Roeder, Charles Mascal, Manuel Rossetti
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	2-12
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Warnke, T., Klabunde, A., Steiniger, A., Willekens, F. J., & Uhrmacher, A. M. (2015). ML3: A language for compact modeling of linked lives in computational demography. In L. Yilmaz, I-C. Moon, W. K. Chan, T. Roeder, C. Mascal, & M. Rossetti (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (pp. 2-12). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Warnke, T. ; Klabunde, A. ; Steiniger, A. et al. / ML3: A language for compact modeling of linked lives in computational demography. Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference. editor / Levent Yilmaz ; Il-Chul Moon ; Wai Kin Chan ; Theresa Roeder ; Charles Mascal ; Manuel Rossetti. New York : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2015. pp. 2-12

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ML3: A language for compact modeling of linked lives in computational demography. / Warnke, T.; Klabunde, A.; Steiniger, A. et al.

Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference. ed. / Levent Yilmaz; Il-Chul Moon; Wai Kin Chan; Theresa Roeder; Charles Mascal; Manuel Rossetti. New York : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2015. p. 2-12.

Research output: Chapter in book/volume › Contribution to conference proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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ML3: A language for compact modeling of linked lives in computational demography

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