Graduate Workshop in Computational Modeling
Homework Problem (2003)
Solutions to the standing ovation problem
(1995-97).
Solutions to the is that seat taken
problem (1998).
Solutions to the you ought to be in
pictures problem (1999).
Solutions to the cocktail party
problem (2000).
Solutions to the deja vu
problem (2001).
Solutions to the network news problem (2002).
Fire!
Consider the following situation:
A group of, say, 20 people are in a room when a fire breaks out.
What happens?
Model, using whatever techniques you wish, the above scenario.
- Explicitly state your model and key assumptions.
- Summarize key results.
- Suggest some potentially interesting future directions and
questions for the model.
Suggest some standard social science scenarios that could be
usefully modeled using such a process.
Potential Solutions (to submit your solution, email them to
miller@santafe.edu---students
at the Graduate Workshop were given a very limited time
to complete their homework):
John H. Miller ,
miller@santafe.edu.