Complexity Science Software Tools

Michael Lees – Feb 2014

Notes: Not an exhaustive list!

If you have suggestions or comments please email me to add m.h.lees[at]uva.nl.

Specifically looking at tools for:

• Agent-Based Modelling
• Complex Networks
• System Dynamics

All(or multiple)-in-one :

1. NetLogo
2. PyCx

Agent-Based Modelling (List of ones I’ve used)

1. RePast
2. RePast HPC
3. Mason
4. NetLogo
5. Flame
6. Gamma
7. SimAgent

Comprehensive List:

Wikipedia

Complex Networks

These are tools for creating/modelling network dynamics and specifically for analysing and visualising networks.

1. NetworkX
2. Graphviz
3. Gephi
4. iGraph
5. Cytoscape
6. Pajek
7. Jung

Comprehensive List:

A reader’s guide to SNA software

System Dynamics

These are tools for creating system dynamics models.

1. NetLogo
2. Stella, iThink
3. Pyndynamics
4. Simulink

Comprehensive List:

Wikipedia