Created by James Solberg
Primordial Turtles is a multi-agent model implemented on NetLogo that simulates the complex dynamics of evolution and adaptation in an ecosystem. Ecosystems are delicate and complex systems where various species share resources and are in constant competition to survive. In this model the agents are generic creatures who are represented by a unique set of parameters that define the creature. These parameters quantify certain characteristics found in typical animals such as sight, speed, food type, intelligence, and many others. If the creature’s parameters allow it to gather sufficient food while not losing too much energy and avoiding being killed, then it will survive. Successful creatures earn the right to propagate a mutated version of their parameter set to the next generation via reproduction. Over time, creatures with optimized parameters emerge from the primordial soup from which their ancestors began.
an introduction to modeling an ecosystem (my perspective)
agent rules and emergent behavior (model dynamics at multiple time scales)
information tab of model (an overview of all the workings of the model)
exploration of parameter space (qualitative analysis)
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