Emergence of Earthquakes by Multiagent Simulation

This work deals with the design of an agent-oriented programming system meant to model and simulate complex systems. In this framework, we look to the problem of how multiple local basic interactions can lead to sophisticated global phenomena. The main issue tackled here is the self-organization ability of a multiagent system. The article emphasizes the necessity of a multi-level description in order to manage the emergence mechanism. To validate selforganization processes, an application of simulation in Geophysics, showing the emergence of earthquakes, is also presented.