As a beginner of my PhD journey, what programming language is best to analysis and presentation of my research work? The research work will be on pedestrian road crossing behavior and evaluate various engineering measures to understand the efficacy of such measures on behavioral changes.
What methodology or concepts needed to learn and what method or modeling I need to understand to meet my purpose and goal?
In any research, hypnosis testing play a pivotal role in justifying your argument. So, it is good to start with R. May be if some Machine Learning technique is required in the later stage, you can always learn python, but R should be at first.
I would recommend you to read something about agent-based modeling.
The book of Andrew Illachinski: Artificial Wars is the best intro to the programming of agents performing complicated tasks, which I know. I highly recommend trying this one.
ABM modeling is an extension of the cellular automata approach to modeling of moving agents. When you want to read some reviews about complex system modeling in biological systems and medicine, try my review on this theme. It gives you a quick insight and rich citation apparatus to go further in your direction. It can save some time that would be otherwise spent on self-orienting in the field.
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