# Agent-Based Modeling **Entity class:** Computational modeling method **Aliases:** ABM ## Definition **Agent-based modeling** simulates systems through interacting entities with states, rules, goals, and local information. Aggregate behavior emerges from their interactions rather than from one predetermined sequence. ## Relationships - **military simulation:** [[wiki/OneSAF|OneSAF]], [[wiki/Next Generation Constructive|NGC]], and computer-generated forces. - **narrative systems:** [[wiki/AI Narrative Systems|AI Narrative Systems]]. - **related entry:** [[wiki/Agent-Based Model|Agent-Based Model]].