experiments

TOML-based experiment configurations for the Unstable Kernel simulation platform. Each file defines a complete simulation scenario without requiring code changes.

Available Experiments

File	Name	Description
01-flocking.toml	Emergent Flocking	Reynolds boids with separation, alignment, cohesion
02-pheromone-paths.toml	Pheromone Path Optimization	Ant-colony distributed path finding
03-ecosystem.toml	Multi-Species Ecosystem	Predator-prey with energy and signaling
04-mycelium.toml	Mycelial Communication	Adaptive graph signal propagation

Config Structure

[experiment]
name = "Experiment Name"
description = "What this demonstrates"

[world]
width = 1200
height = 800
wrap_edges = true

[signals]
layers = ["food_trail", "danger_signal"]
diffusion_rate = 0.1
evaporation_rate = 0.02

[[species]]
name = "prey"
count = 1000
behavior = "boids+forager"
max_speed = 2.0

Behavior Types

Behavior	Description
boids	Reynolds flocking
forager	Physarum-inspired pheromone following
boids+forager	Combined flocking + trail following
predator	Pursue nearest prey, kill ring

Creating New Experiments

1. Copy an existing TOML file
2. Modify parameters
3. Load in the visualization UI via the experiment selector

No compilation needed. The simulation engine parses configs at runtime.

License

MIT