The measure of performance of any given agent is the amount of money it accumulates through its actions.

The measure of performance of any given agent is the amount of money it accumulates through its actions.

Unwrapping occurs when the "solution" is explicitly built into the program from the start.

nonlinear interactions almost always make the behavior of the aggregate more complicated than would be predicted by summing or averaging.

With theory, we can separate fundamental characteristics from fascinating idiosyncrasies and incidental features. Theory supplies landmarks and guideposts, and we begin to know what to observe and where to act.

If there is to be a competition, there must be some basis for resolving it. It is also clear that the competition should be experienced based.

If we are to understand the interactions of a large number of agents, we must first be able to describe the capabilities of individual agents.