Analyzing the parameters of prey-predator models for simulation games. (English)
Yang, Hyun Seung (ed.) et al., Entertainment computing ‒ ICEC 2010. 9th international conference, ICEC 2010, Seoul, Korea, September 8‒11, 2010. Proceedings. Berlin: Springer (ISBN 978-3-642-15398-3/pbk). Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6243, 216-223 (2010).
Summary: We describe and analyze emergent behavior and its effect for a class of prey-predators’ simulation models. The simulation uses rule-based agent behavior and follows a prey-predator structure modulated by a number of user-assigned parameters. As part of our analysis, we present key parameter estimations for mapping the prey-predators’ simulation parameters to a functional relationship with the LV (Lotka-Volterra) model, and how the parameters interact and drive the evolution of the simulation.