Public policies are designed to have an impact on particular societies, yet policy-oriented
computer models and simulations often focus more on articulating the policies to be applied …

This chapter explores some of the key ethical issues impacting the field of computer
modeling and simulation (M&S) in general and “human simulation” in particular. The first …

How would taxation on light bulbs or subsidies on LED lamps influence the behaviour of
consumers towards more energy saving habits? Can investment on manurebased biogas …

Case studies report that corruption is not easily combated by policy changes, and that reform
policies can have unexpected side-effects in practice. Using agent-based simulation, this …

The progress of containers through customs is more often an exercise in negotiation rather
than a structured queuing process. As soon as a regulatory process involves negotiation …

This paper presents elements for an operational approach to the formal modeling of the
macro functional aspects of agent societies. The concept of agent society used in the paper …

The rise of computer simulation provokes a diverse range of ethical questions, which
computational modelers are striving to navigate. Computer simulation can also be turned to …

The benefits of collaborative agents include achievement of complex goals that are difficult
or impossible to attain for an individual agent. Incentive schemes, market mechanisms, and …

Recent years have seen a rise of interest in the deployment of multiagent systems in energy
domains that inherently have uncertain and dynamic environments with limited resources. In …

2.1. Aims Scientific analysis that takes into account the spherical geometry of the
phenomenon in question is becoming increasingly important in many application domains …