This repository contains the R scripts for the Fission-Fusion Agent-Based Model explored in
Crema, E.R., 2014. A simulation model of fission-fusion dynamics and long-term settlement change. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 21, 385–404
and originally featured on my doctoral thesis:
Crema, E.R. 2013. Spatial and Temporal Models of Jomon Settlement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, University College London.
where you can find the original (slightly different) code.
The R scripts contained in this repository has not been updated as the purpose of the repository is to provide direct access to the original code rather than an attempt to improve the model (both in terms of theorethical justifications and computational efficiency). I have however slightly revised the documentation to make this easier to read.
To run the model on your machine download the file fissionfusion.R on your working directory and type source('fissionfusion.R'). The model can be executed by running the function FF().