Thus spake Glen e. p. Ropella:
I think the question is ill-formed. Agent-based _models_ are just
models. The phrase agent-based model is context free, unlike physics or
biology. And without context, there isn't any one model that's more
fundamental than any other model.
Good point. In principle, the same can be said for equations,
there is no equation that's more fundamental than any other
equation. But certain equations define whole areas and subfields
of physics, for example
* Newton's laws define (classical) mechanics,
including forces, masses, accelerations, ..
* Maxwell's equations define electrodynamics,
including fields, charges, currents,..
I wonder if we can find fundamental agent-based models which
define a certain area or subfield and explain abstract terms of
fundamental importance (like 'power' or 'culture')
-J.
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