SimSoup is a graphical artificial chemistry
simulator for Linux and Windows. The program
enables a chemistry to be defined in terms of
molecule types and the possible interactions
between them. A simulation run involves setting up
a number of molecules of various molecule types in
a reactor, and then allowing interactions to take
place over a period of time. Interactions taking
place in the reactor are shown on a graphical
display. The motivation for development of the
program is to enable investigations into the
behaviour of networks, particularly in relation to
'metabolism first' theories of the origin of life,
although the basic design supports modeling of any
network in which interactions can take place
between nodes. Currently, development has reached
the prototype stage.
