HariharanJayashankar / schelling_simulation

A simulation of the basic Schelling Model

A Schelling Simulation

Install the packages in Project.toml. Run the schelling_sim.jl to produce the gif!

At this moment this is how the algorithm implemented here works:

1. Initialize a matrix of 0s (empty cells), 1s (group 1), and 2s at random.
2. Check how many people are happy according to the kindshare_thresh argument in Game¹
3. Move all the unhappy individuals to empty cells
4. If:

• a given threshold of people are happy (by defualt 100% but can change it using board_happy_thresh argument in simulate) - end the game.
• else go back to step 2.

Output

End Notes

• ¹ Individuals are happy if a certain percentage of their neighbours are of the same group as they are. If the share of squares (including empty ones!) around them exceeds kindshare_thresh, they are happy.