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    • Traditional mathematical models struggle with biological systems' dynamic and heterogeneous interactions.
    • Continuum models often provide only qualitative insights into complex biological architectures.
    • Biological systems' complexity arises from multi-faceted, dynamic sub-system interactions.

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    • To explore why agent-based modeling (ABM) is the most precise computational approach for non-linear, complex biological systems.
    • To highlight the advantages of ABM over traditional continuum models in biological research.
    • To advocate for the integration of ABM with other computational paradigms for enhanced biological system representation.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing agent-based modeling (ABM), a computational approach simulating macroscopic properties from bottom-up interactions of finite-state machines (agents).
    • Recognizing and incorporating the heterogeneity of system components, a key feature often missed by traditional models.
    • Exploring the inherent hierarchical nature of ABM, facilitating coupling with other computational paradigms.

    Main Results:

    • Agent-based modeling (ABM) effectively accommodates continuous system environments and flexible, heterogeneous component interactions.
    • ABM provides suitable ontologies for system components, succeeding where continuum models falter with heterogeneity.
    • ABM has been successfully applied across diverse biological scales, from cellular to societal levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Agent-based modeling (ABM) offers a more precise and detailed approach for simulating complex, non-linear biological systems compared to continuum models.
    • The integration of ABM with continuum models presents an elegant and precise method for biological system representation.
    • ABM's ability to handle heterogeneity and its hierarchical nature make it a powerful tool for understanding biological complexity.