# NetLogo and Agent-Based Modeling **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 27, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/t/netlogo-and-agent-based-modeling/1641 "2019-05-27T06:28:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/user_avatar/forum.codeselfstudy.com/josh/32/4_2.png) [@Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/u/Josh)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/t/netlogo-and-agent-based-modeling/1641/1 "2019-05-27T06:28:05Z")
I’m listening to an audiobook called [_Understanding Complexity_](https://www.audible.com/pd/Understanding-Complexity-Audiobook/1629976849) and it mentioned a program for agent-based modeling called [NetLogo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netlogo). ([website](https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/), [browser version](https://netlogoweb.org/), [source code](https://github.com/NetLogo/NetLogo)) It looks like a lot of fun. Has anyone tried it? It seems easy to use. Here are some books that use it – unfortunately, they appear to have textbook pricing: - [_An Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling_](https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/introduction-agent-based-modeling) - [_Agent-based and Individual-based Modeling: A Practical Introduction_](http://www.railsback-grimm-abm-book.com/) - [_Simulation for the Social Scientist_](http://cress.soc.surrey.ac.uk/s4ss/) - [_Spatial Simulation: Exploring Pattern and Process_](http://patternandprocess.org/) - [_Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Modelling A Student’s Introduction to Methods and Procedures_](https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/computational-neuroscience-and-cognitive-modelling/book238062) And a free PDF book: [_Fundamentals of Multiagent Systems with NetLogo Examples_](http://jmvidal.cse.sc.edu/papers/mas.pdf) Online courses: - [https://www.complexityexplorer.org/](https://www.complexityexplorer.org/) - [https://www.coursera.org/learn/model-thinking](https://www.coursera.org/learn/model-thinking) - [http://bert.stuy.edu/pbrooks/fall2018/materials/intro-year-1/intro-pilot-1\_homepage.htm](http://bert.stuy.edu/pbrooks/fall2018/materials/intro-year-1/intro-pilot-1_homepage.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Dan](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/user_avatar/forum.codeselfstudy.com/dan/32/4311_2.png) [@Dan](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/u/Dan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/t/netlogo-and-agent-based-modeling/1641/2 "2019-05-27T15:39:13Z")
It _does_ look fun. I haven’t used it, but I’ve briefly used Python’s version of Logo called [turtle.py](https://docs.python.org/3.7/library/turtle.html). It’s just a Python library though, so doesn’t have all the little buttons and other nice features. It’s still fun to play with though. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/user_avatar/forum.codeselfstudy.com/josh/32/4_2.png) [@Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/u/Josh)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/t/netlogo-and-agent-based-modeling/1641/3 "2019-05-28T15:29:01Z")
I just saw that the [Coursera course](https://www.coursera.org/learn/model-thinking) is taught by the same person who did the [Understanding Complexity](https://www.coursera.org/learn/model-thinking) audiobook. I might listen to some of the lectures. ---
**Author:** ![Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/user_avatar/forum.codeselfstudy.com/josh/32/4_2.png) [@Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/u/Josh)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/t/netlogo-and-agent-based-modeling/1641/4 "2020-12-30T06:45:14Z")
I haven’t watched the Model Thinking videos yet, but I found a few more books by [Scott Page on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B07L4HMHBT): - [Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CTLFPNK/) (I started reading this one.) - [The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B8D3V9V/) - [Computational Models in Political Economy](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0262112752/) It looks like there is a 15-book series called [Princeton Studies in Complexity](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DCPLK6W) that looks interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/user_avatar/forum.codeselfstudy.com/josh/32/4_2.png) [@Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/u/Josh)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/t/netlogo-and-agent-based-modeling/1641/5 "2021-01-02T07:04:36Z")
[Complexity Explorer](https://www.complexityexplorer.org/courses) was mentioned above. I found their YouTube channels and want to save the links here. > **[Complexity Explorer](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6s-1TYa-1fBrUUIGijshCQ)** > > Complexity Explorer provides online courses and educational materials about complexity science.  Complexity Explorer is an education project of the Santa Fe Institute - the world headquarters for... > **[Santa Fe Institute](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rHXgUE9pikzYcGrAujMXQ)** > > Our researchers endeavor to understand and unify the underlying, shared patterns in complex physical, biological, social, cultural, technological, and even possible astrobiological worlds. Our global research network of scholars spans borders,... ---
**Author:** ![Dan](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/user_avatar/forum.codeselfstudy.com/dan/32/4311_2.png) [@Dan](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/u/Dan)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/t/netlogo-and-agent-based-modeling/1641/6 "2021-01-04T05:27:23Z")
I forgot all about NetLogo until you posted on this again. It definitely looks like something I would like to play with. I think one of my main interests in programming is in using it to experiment – with math, art, etc. Agent-based modeling seems like another fun thing to experiment with. ---
**Author:** ![Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/user_avatar/forum.codeselfstudy.com/josh/32/4_2.png) [@Josh](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/u/Josh)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/t/netlogo-and-agent-based-modeling/1641/7 "2021-01-04T06:27:42Z")
I’m planning to work through this course soon. I think his book, _The Model Thinker_, is the textbook. The print version will be released in March but the Kindle version is already available. I figured I could read it while watching the videos. I’m going to finish his _Complex Adaptive Systems_ book first though. (Edit: It doesn’t mention it on Coursera description, but another website said that the examples in the course are in NetLogo.) > **[Model Thinking](https://www.coursera.org/learn/model-thinking)** > > Offered by University of Michigan. We live in a complex world with diverse people, firms, and governments whose behaviors aggregate to ... Enroll for free.