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The hybrid agent-based modeling (HABM) framework is intended to specify integrated models based on agent-based modeling and simulation, discrete event simulation, and system dynamics. HABM not only supports the specification of agents exhibiting discrete and continuous behavior but also considers flexible structures. The latter is an important aspect for many agent-based models. HABM has been successfully used in strategic workforce planning. However, it can also be applied to other OR fields such as supply chain management or even for the specification of certain kinds of agent-based metaheuristics.
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Block, J. (2018). Hybrid Agent-Based Modeling (HABM)—A Framework for Combining Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation, Discrete Event Simulation, and System Dynamics. In: Kliewer, N., Ehmke, J., Borndörfer, R. (eds) Operations Research Proceedings 2017. Operations Research Proceedings. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89920-6_80
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