DocumentCode :
3374963
Title :
Discrete element models and real life duals
Author :
Gagliano, Ross A. ; Lauer, Michael R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math. & Comput. Sci., Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, GA, USA
fYear :
1994
fDate :
11-14 Dec. 1994
Firstpage :
625
Lastpage :
632
Abstract :
Some interesting results are obtained using a class of models defined as discrete element. One of the best examples of this class is the Game of Life whose history is traced to cellular automata. Through duals, the results link these discrete element models with standard mathematical models, the specific one involved here is a logistic equation. Some implications are drawn from M.R. Lauer\´s (1993) blending of two discrete element models: the Game of Life and the Prisoner\´s Dilemma. The totally cooperative aspects of "births" and "deaths" in the standard Game of Life are contrasted with the competitive features of the algorithms of strategy in the Prisoner\´s Dilemma. Of particular significance are the optimal population values for varying levels of "selfish" births and the counter-intuitive answers to a number of significant questions that are raised in a series of simulation experiments.
Keywords :
cellular automata; discrete event simulation; games of skill; Game of Life; Prisoners Dilemma; cellular automata; competitive features; counter-intuitive answers; discrete element models; logistic equation; optimal population values; real life duals; selfish births; simulation experiments; standard mathematical models; Computer networks; Computer science; Data structures; Discrete event simulation; Finite element methods; History; Integral equations; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Queueing analysis;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1994. Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2109-X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1994.717398
Filename :
717398
Link To Document :
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