4.3 Simon’s satisficing forager model on a lattice

This is a loose implementation of the model of resource search discussed in

Simon HA. 1956. Rational choice and the structure of the environment. Psychological Review 63 129-38.

The model demonstrates the importance of relative direct movement for search efficiency, and the importance of vision, in an environment where resources are relatively rare.

Typical behaviour of this model is seen in the video below.