I'm not sure how Jeff evaluated other abm-website options. He is much deeper in the abm community than I am, and felt there was a niche to fill. In particular, I believe he thought there was room for a site that listed people doing abm in as many areas as possible. One potential for the site would thus be as a sort of academic dating site - it could connect people from different academic disciplines / problem domains, whose traditional disciplinary boundaries would otherwise keep them unaware of each other. The people he has contacted thus far have been enthusiastic and supportive, so clearly he is finding other people who are not tapped into whatever other resources you are referring to.
Because I am honestly ignorant of the field, what are the major sites that you feel currently serve this need? (Or related needs?) Thank you, Eric P.S. <http://www.agent-based-models.com/blog/?page_id=172> Shoot him an email if you are interested in being listed: <[email protected]> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 01:21 PM, "glen e. p. ropella" <[email protected]> wrote: > > ERIC P. CHARLES wrote circa 08/02/2010 11:37 PM: >> My former Ph.D. adviser, Jeff Schank, is trying to start a database to >> connect agent based modelers from a variety of different disciplines. He >> is putting together a very impressive website at >> http://www.agent-based-models.com/blog/?page_id=172 > >Just out of curiosity, why did he create yet-another-abm website when >there are so many he could contribute to? > >-- >glen e. p. ropella, 971-222-9095, http://agent-based-modeling.com > > > > >
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