Complexity Explorer Santa Few Institute

Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling

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Technical Issues

Jose Antonio Lopez
26 Aug 2024 1:38am UTC
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I uploaded my project early enough the deadline, I review three peer projects, yet as of today reviewing is closed and I didn't get my project reviewed.

What can I do? I'm done with exams and all, but this project evaluation.

Ricardo Augusto Watanabe
26 Aug 2024 2:21am UTC
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i am experiencing the same issue with the same conditions.

Gilles Lefebvre
26 Aug 2024 7:58am UTC
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So do I! The problem? I have a certificate of successful completion but no review of my project!

Marco Ledda
26 Aug 2024 8:24am UTC
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Same!

Ronald Legere
26 Aug 2024 3:11pm UTC
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Seems to be a common issue. Perhaps *many* more people submitted than did reviews?

Ronald Legere
26 Aug 2024 7:52pm UTC
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Looks like this issue has been resolved!

James T Gibbs
24 Aug 2024 2:36pm UTC
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I am not getting three files for peer review.
When I clicked on "View Your Submission(s)" There were three ZIP files: One is my own model, One ZIP file is empty, One ZIP file has a model for me to review. I somehow got another one and reviewed it too.

Is "View Your Submission(s)" supposed to be the model I submitted for review or the models assigned to me for peer review? Both types were downloaded when I clicked on that link.

Kasia Samson
25 Aug 2024 7:16am UTC
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Hi James, there's a step by step tutorial video for the peer review system in Unit 4, you should find all answers to your questions there.

Ray Morrison
11 Aug 2024 7:17pm UTC
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Anyone else had trouble uploading a .nlogo file for the assignment? It is 20kb... am I missing something? I keep getting 'the change you wanted was rejected'
thanks :)

Isha
11 Aug 2024 10:59pm UTC
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I too got the same message! My file is also around 20kb (18.4 kb )

Isha
11 Aug 2024 11:10pm UTC
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It's a web-browser issue! As someone else mentioned, it worked with Google chrome!!!

Ray Morrison
12 Aug 2024 8:05am UTC
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Ah thank you, I didn't think of that as I didn't have problems last time! I used firefox and it worked :) thanks so much for the reply

Kamilla Lomborg
31 Jul 2024 11:28am UTC
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Hello!

I know this is a very specific question, but I hope it's okay to share it here, because I don't know what else to do.
So I am building my model for the final assignment, and the SETUP button in the interface tab doesn't work. I have checked the setup section in the code tab, and it seems fine, and Netlogo doesn't warn me about any mistakes, that I need to correct.

So what do I do? I have tried to look it up online, but there is no helpful ressources. I know it's hard to help out, when you don't have the code, but maybe others have experienced the same issue?

Thank you very much for any help in advance!

Best,
Kamilla

Gilles Lefebvre
01 Aug 2024 7:13am UTC
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Hi,
Cut&paste the code of the Setup Function in a temporary file
Set the color of the breed to red in setup (set color red)
Click on the setup button and Check Every breed turn red
Now comment the previous line and add the command saved in the temporary file one by on. Check the behavior after each addition of code.
This technique is called debugging a piece of code.

Regards

Muttaki Bin Kamal
24 Jul 2024 6:27pm UTC
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Hi,
This is Muttaki. I am learning NetLogo and ABM with you. The autocomplete feature is very handy, how do I turn it on in NetLogo 6.4.0.? Please kindly let me know. I just picked up learning it again.

Maurizio Mondello
12 Jun 2024 3:23am UTC
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I cannot see assigment deadlines for this iteration of the course under the FAQ. From the error message reported "Events from one or more calendars could not be shown here because you do not have the permission to view them" it looks like a permission issue.

Kasia Samson
13 Jun 2024 5:26am UTC
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Hi Maurizio, the assignment deadlines are as follows:
Assignment 1. 07/14 (and 07/21 for peer reviews)
Assignment 2. 08/11 (and 08/25 for peer reviews)
We're working on fixing the calendar issue.
Best,
K.

Kasia Samson
15 Jun 2024 5:38am UTC
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We fixed the calendar issue, it's showing all important dates now.

Kasia Samson
17 Jun 2024 5:56am UTC
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There are two assignments that are required to complete the course. The first one will be announced on July 1 (with Unit 4) and its deadlines are July 14 for the assignment and July 21 for the peer reviews. The second assignment will be announced on July 15 (with Unit 6) and its deadlines are August 11 for the assignment and August 25 for the peer reviews. 

Christophe Schellekens
11 Jul 2024 6:38pm UTC
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Hi, just for the sake of clarity: what is the precise due date and time for the first assignment? On the google calendar and here on the forum I read July 14, but the assignment page states July 15 at 5:59 PM CEST (see https://www.complexityexplorer.org/courses/183-introduction-to-agent-based-modeling/segments/18142 )

Kasia Samson
11 Jul 2024 6:46pm UTC
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The deadline is July 14 23:59 anywhere on earth = July 15 5:59 CEST

Christophe Schellekens
11 Jul 2024 6:47pm UTC
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Many thanks for the clarification, and apologies for my Eurocentrism :-)

Pierre Vella-Zarb
03 Jul 2024 9:28pm UTC
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The sound quality seems to be getting quite bad. By Unit 4, the sound is very tinny and difficult to understand.

I do have a hearing problem but if one compares the quality of the audio of the first video in Unit 1 to the first video in Unit 4 it will be obvious.

I would normally defer to the subtitles, but there have been no English subtitles available since Unit 2.

Pierre Vella-Zarb
03 Jul 2024 9:31pm UTC
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Compare Unit 1 first video to Unit 4.3

Kasia Samson
10 Jul 2024 1:47pm UTC
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Hi Pierre, thank for letting us know, we will look into that.

Ronald Bustamante
09 Jul 2024 2:53am UTC
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In Unit 4 the sound is truly awful. It is really hard to understand. The videos should at least have proper subtitles.

Kasia Samson
10 Jul 2024 1:46pm UTC
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Hi Ronald, thank for letting us know, we will look into that.

Michael DeBellis
08 Jul 2024 4:36pm UTC
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I'm working on Windows 11. I saw that there is a hosted version of R in the cloud. I prefer using Python so don't want to invest too much time learning R so I'm trying that. But when I go to open my file I at first got an error that said: Error: '\U' used without hex digits in character string (:1:21) This was after I did:
data = read.csv("C:\Users\mdebe\OneDrive\Desktop\Agent Based Modeling\Diffusion Model\Diffusion 4 social-influence-experiment-table.csv", skip = 6, stringsAsFactors = FALSE)

I saw on Stack Overflow the problem was probably I need to use double slashes. Did that:
read.csv("C:\\Users\\mdebe\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\Agent Based Modeling\\Diffusion Model\Diffusion 4 social-influence-experiment-table.csv", skip = 6, stringsAsFactors = FALSE)

Then got error: Error: '\D' is an unrecognized escape in character string (:1:86)

Michael DeBellis
08 Jul 2024 4:55pm UTC
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I found a work around for this: I just put the files on Github and use the URL. Still would like to know how to access files from Windows

Luca Zanetti
02 Jul 2024 11:35am UTC
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Hi,

I am trying to submit my assignment for peer review, however it turns an error page ("THE CHANGE YOU WANTED WAS REJECTED.").

I have tried to submit my assignment the first time but I could not load the page. Maybe my previous attempt is creating the problem? Anyone?

Luca

Kasia Samson
02 Jul 2024 2:47pm UTC
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Hi, I checked and there's no submission from you in the system, could you please send a screenshot of the error to abm@complexityexplorer.org?

Luca Zanetti
02 Jul 2024 5:37pm UTC
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Sent! Thank you very much.

Luca Zanetti
02 Jul 2024 7:04pm UTC
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update: I tried again with Google Chrome and it worked! (I was using Safari)

Kasia Samson
02 Jul 2024 9:14pm UTC
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Great, I'm glad it worked, thanks for letting me know.

Garvit Gupta
19 Jun 2024 7:27am UTC
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I enrolled into the course a few days late. I hope that won't be an issue in any way? sorry just confirming.

Kasia Samson
19 Jun 2024 7:36am UTC
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Hi Garvit, that's not an issue at all the course is self paced, welcome!

Menno Fenger
12 Jun 2024 11:58am UTC
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Dear all,
I seem to have the same issue as Maurizio, the google calendar gives the same error message as in the case of Maurizio.

Roger Neate
12 Jun 2024 5:57pm UTC
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I also have the same problem

Kasia Samson
13 Jun 2024 5:28am UTC
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Hi, the assignment deadlines are as follows:
Assignment 1. 07/14 (and 07/21 for peer reviews)
Assignment 2. 08/11 (and 08/25 for peer reviews)
We're working on fixing the calendar issue.
Best,
K.

Kasia Samson
15 Jun 2024 5:38am UTC
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We fixed the calendar issue, it's showing all important dates now.

Gilles Lefebvre
15 Jun 2024 2:38pm UTC
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I fear it is not really ot totally fixed as I have the following error

Firefox Can’t Open This Page

To protect your security, www.google.com will not allow Firefox to display the page if another site has embedded it. To see this page, you need to open it in a new window.

Learn more…

Report errors like this to help Mozilla identify and block malicious sites

Gilles Lefebvre
15 Jun 2024 2:55pm UTC
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When I load the frame in a new window I have

Intro to Agent-Based Modeling 2024
Les événements d'un ou plusieurs agendas n'ont pas pu être affichés ici, car vous n'êtes pas autorisé à y accéder.

Gehazi Bispo
15 Jun 2024 5:33pm UTC
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Can't see the calendar either.

Marlene Merchert
16 Jun 2024 9:08pm UTC
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Assignment 1. 07/14 (and 07/21 for peer reviews)
Assignment 2. 08/11 (and 08/25 for peer reviews)

Does this mean that we have to submit within the time-window between the 14th and the 21st?

Roger Neate
17 Jun 2024 2:33am UTC
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As of 2024-06-16, the calendar problem is not fixed for me. I still get the message "Events from one or more calendars could not be shown here because you do not have the permission to view them." I have tried viewing the calendar in Firefox and Chrome on a desktop computer and in Chrome on my phone. Essentially the same problem in all cases.

Kasia Samson
17 Jun 2024 5:55am UTC
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I'll look deeper into the calendar issue. Meanwhile here are the deadlines:
There are two assignments that are required to complete the course. The first one will be announced on July 1 (with Unit 4) and its deadlines are July 14 for the assignment and July 21 for the peer reviews. The second assignment will be announced on July 15 (with Unit 6) and its deadlines are August 11 for the assignment and August 25 for the peer reviews. 

Leah Brennan-Magidson
17 Jun 2024 9:09pm UTC
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Hi all, this should now be fixed. If you are still not able to access the calendar you may also use the following link (which is posted below the calendar in the FAQs section as well): https://tinyurl.com/ABM2024cal

Roger Neate
17 Jun 2024 9:20pm UTC
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It is fixed for me.

Gilles Lefebvre
16 Jun 2024 1:12pm UTC
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Hi,
A basic Image of the calendar could solve the problem quickly...
Think of it.

Regards

Anirudh Shobhanan
12 Jun 2024 10:37am UTC
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The "Introduce Yourself" and "Unit 1 Forum" links in the "Lectures" tab (listing all lectures) don't work.

Kasia Samson
13 Jun 2024 5:46am UTC
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Thanks, we'll look into that!
K.