Numerus Simulation Architecture

Numerus supports a multi-level architecture comprised of Simulators. The lowest level atomic simulator is called a Capsule, and it is composed of simulation components (Stocks, Flows, etc.). Structured simulators contain other simulators as elements. The simplest structured simulator is the Chip, which wraps a Capsule for insertion as a component in a parent Capsule.

Aggregators

Other structured simulators are called aggregators since they bind together multiple Capsule elements in a specific topology. Currently there are 5 aggregators: CellMatrix, AgentVector, SimWorld, NodeNetwork and NetWorld. Each of these is described in detail elsewhere. The Capsule types used in each aggregator is an extension to the fundamental Capsule type which complements the topology introduced by that aggregator. For example, the contents of a CellMatrix are of a Cell type which is a Capsule that is aware of its row/column location.