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Overview

Mike Holcombe is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions span various interdisciplinary areas, focusing particularly on computational and biological systems.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics and venues, highlighting work in modeling, complex systems, and biological interactions. Notable papers include:

  • "Communicating Stream X-Machines Systems are no more than X-Machines" (2020), published in TUGraz OPEN Library (Graz University of Technology)
  • "No entry signal in ant foraging (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): new insights from an agent-based model" (2024), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Agent-Based Modeling of Complex Molecular Systems" (2022), published in Methods in molecular biology
  • "Large-Scale Modeling of Economic Systems" (2024), published by Technischen Universität Darmstadt

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Holcombe include Tudor Bălănescu, Anthony J. Cowling, Horia Georgescu, Marian Gheorghe, and Cristina Vertan.

The research appears in a variety of publication venues, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach:

  • TUGraz OPEN Library (Graz University of Technology)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Methods in molecular biology
  • Technischen Universität Darmstadt

Holcombe's work intersects several subfields of study such as Genetics, Sociology and Political Science, Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Computational Theory and Mathematics. This breadth indicates involvement in both the natural sciences and computational modeling.

The main topics addressed in Holcombe's research include:

  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis

Overall, Mike Holcombe's profile shows engagement with agent-based modeling, complex biological systems, and ecological dynamics, reflecting a diverse methodological framework applied to biological and economic systems.

Best Publications

  • Correct Systems: Building a Business Process Solution

    Mike Holcombe;Florentin Ipate

  • The epitheliome: agent-based modelling of the social behaviour of cells.

    D.C. Walker;J. Southgate;G. Hill;M. Holcombe

  • Formal agent-based modelling of intracellular chemical interactions

    Mark Pogson;Rod Smallwood;Eva Qwarnstrom;Mike Holcombe

  • X-machines as a basis for dynamic system specification

    M. Holcombe

  • Extreme Programming and Agile Processes in Software Engineering

    Hubert Baumeister;Michele Marchesi;Mike Holcombe

  • An integration testing method that is proved to find all faults

    Florentin Ipate;Mike Holcombe

  • Development of a Three Dimensional Multiscale Computational Model of the Human Epidermis

    Salem Adra;Tao Sun;Sheila MacNeil;Mike Holcombe

  • The state problem for evolutionary testing

    Phil McMinn;Mike Holcombe

  • FLAME: simulating large populations of agents on parallel hardware architectures

    Mariam Kiran;Paul Richmond;Mike Holcombe;Lee Shawn Chin

  • Communicating Stream X-Machines Systems are no more than X-Machines.

    Tudor Balanescu;Anthony J. Cowling;Horia Georgescu;Marian Gheorghe

  • Reverse Engineering State Machines by Interactive Grammar Inference

    N. Walkinshaw;K. Bogdanov;M. Holcombe;S. Salahuddin

  • Exploitation of High Performance Computing in the FLAME Agent-Based Simulation Framework

    Simon Coakley;Marian Gheorghe;Mike Holcombe;Shawn Chin

  • Longevity and detection of persistent foraging trails in Pharaoh's ants Monomorium Pharaonis (L.)

    Duncan E. Jackson;Stephen J. Martin;Mike Holcombe;Francis L.W. Ratnieks

  • Introducing Spatial Information into Predictive NF-κB Modelling – An Agent-Based Approach

    Mark Pogson;Mike Holcombe;Rod Smallwood;Eva Qwarnstrom

  • Empirical investigation towards the effectiveness of Test First programming

    Liang Huang;Mike Holcombe

  • Modelling complex biological systems using an agent-based approach

    Mike Holcombe;Salem Adra;Mesude Bicak;Shawn Chin

  • A study into the effects of personality type and methodology on cohesion in software engineering teams

    J. S. Karn;S. Syed-Abdullah;A. J. Cowling;M. Holcombe

  • Exploring Hypotheses of the Actions of TGF-β1 in Epidermal Wound Healing Using a 3D Computational Multiscale Model of the Human Epidermis

    Tao Sun;Salem Adra;Rod Smallwood;Mike Holcombe

  • Evolutionary Testing Using an Extended Chaining Approach

    P. McMinn;M. Holcombe

  • Statechart testing method for aircraft control systems

    Kirill Bogdanov;Mike Holcombe

  • Evolutionary testing of state-based programs

    Phil McMinn;Mike Holcombe

  • Information Processing in Cells and Tissues

    Mike Holcombe;Ray Paton

Frequent Co-Authors

Phil McMinn
Phil McMinn University of Sheffield
Sheila MacNeil
Sheila MacNeil University of Sheffield
Jeffrey Green
Jeffrey Green University of Sheffield
Robert K. Poole
Robert K. Poole University of Sheffield
Steven K. Dower
Steven K. Dower CSL (Australia)
Jennifer Southgate
Jennifer Southgate University of York
Michele Marchesi
Michele Marchesi University of Cagliari
Guillermo Velasco
Guillermo Velasco Complutense University of Madrid
Klaas J. Hellingwerf
Klaas J. Hellingwerf University of Amsterdam
Giuseppe Battaglia
Giuseppe Battaglia Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

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