Practicum 1: Setting up Netlogo and Python

Wim Pouw

Practicum 1: Objectives

• Overview: Introduction to the practicum.
• Setup: NetLogo and Python Mesa environment setup.
• Coding Style: Study coding style differences in NetLogo and Python, focusing on the flocking and fire models.
• Basics: Initialize basic setups.

Overview of the practicum

• We have one landing page: Practicum Landing Page
• Models, slides, and literature.

Getting set up with Netlogo

• getting started with Netlogo
• Download and install: Netlogo Download.

Installing Mesa

conda create -n mesa-env python=3.11
conda activate mesa-env
pip install mesa[all]==3.2.0
pip install jupyter notebook seaborn pandas numpy matplotlib
python -c "import mesa; print(f'Mesa version: {mesa.__version__}')"

Installing Mesa

• Of course feel free to use your own Python environment, but we will use a conda environment for the practicum as the recommended procedure.

Downloading models

• Lets download models from our practicum landing page
• Lets download the basic Netlogo models
• Lets download the basic Mesa models

Start to take notes!

• Start to build your own notes
• How do you set up a group of agents on a grid in NetLogo and Mesa?
• How do you set up a group of agents on a continuous space in NetLogo and Mesa?