agent

\ˈā-jənt\
Etymology : Middle English, from Medieval Latin agent-, agens, from Latin, present participle of agere to drive, lead, act, do; akin to Old Norse aka to travel in a vehicle, Greek agein to drive, lead
Function: noun

1: the units which represent the social and human elements of the cities in the processes where the city development and expansion is simulated.[1]

Bibliography

1. “Cities and complexity: understanding cities with cellular automata, agent-based models, and fractals.” Michael Batty (2005)

2. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agent

(Vagia Pantou, 10/12/2007)
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