Cholera is still one of the most feared infection diseases, especially in those countries where
clean drinking water is not available o the local people. In order to develop an effective …

This dissertation is intended to advance research in building evacuation modeling through
the introduction of detailed social groups, collective behavior, and improvements in …

About twenty five years ago the first discrete mathematical model of the immune system was
proposed. It was very simple and stylized. Later, many other computational models have …

Predicting future users' behaviour and their activities in a building is a cardinal and highly
complex task that designers have to face during the design process. Even though architects …

The past decade has seen archaeology taking an increasingly high interest in agent-based
modeling (ABM). ABM's emerging popularity is due to its ability to model individuals and …

Focal adhesions are plasma membrane-associated protein complexes that connect the
cellular cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix via discrete" focal" points on the plasma …

Due to the fact that the energy sector is in transition, there are goals for lowering the energy
cost with the use of renewables and batteries. This presents challenges to the system and …

Abstract Vytautas Magnus University researchers report on their progress in melding
empirical research with formal theoretical development. Two aspects of the experience …

Some of the most interesting questions one can ask about early societies are about people
and their relations, and the nature and scale of their organization. In this thesis, we attempt …