Table of contents

Ecological modelling with Simile: 1

Aims of course

Part A. Introduction to ecological modelling

Core concepts

Purpose

Idealisation

Design

Syntax

Semantics

Modelling paradigms

Compartment-flow modelling is a good paradigm...

Object-oriented modelling is a good paradigm...

Part B. Introduction to Simile

Background to Simile

Simile: key features

Modelling concepts supported by Simile

Sample screen display (classic)

Sample screen display (new)

The toolbar

The desktop

The equation dialogue

The sketch-graph window (1)

The sketch-graph window (2)

The sketch-graph window (3)

Run control and helper windows

Some display helpers

Part C. System Dynamics in Simile

System Dynamics symbols

Compartment

Flow

Cloud

Variable

Influence

Equation

Compartments and flows

Choice of substance (1) - biomass only

Choice of substance (2) - biomass and numbers

Multiple substabces?

Making your first model

Building models from 'cycle' diagrams

Building models from differential equations

Author: Simulistics

E-mail: info@simulistics.com

Homepage: http://www.simulistics.com/

Further information:
This is the first of a series of five presentations that have been used in Simile training courses. Last updated July 2003. Some small differences from current Simile, mainly in the appearnce of the graphical user interface.

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