DEMOS documentation

Contents:

• Get Started
  • Overview
  • 1. Installation
    • Docker Compose (recommended)
    • From Source (if you are not using Docker)
  • 2. Preparing Your Configuration
  • 3. File Tree Structure for Data and Configuration
  • 4. Understanding the Workflow
  • 5. Troubleshooting Common Errors
  • 6. Next Steps
  • 7. Need Help?
• DEMOS Modules
  • Aging Module
    • Module function
    • Orca Columns
    • Other Functions
  • Employment Module
    • Module function
    • Orca Columns
    • Other Functions
  • Household Reorganization Module
    • Notes
    • Module function
    • Orca Functions
  • Kids Moving Module
    • Module function
  • Fatality Module
    • Module function
  • Birth Module
    • Module function
  • Education Module
    • Module function
  • Household Rebalancing Module
    • Module function
  • Income Adjustment Module
    • Module function
• DEMOS Configuration
  • DEMOS Configuration Structure
    • DEMOSConfig
    • Individual Modules configuration
  • Model Calibration
    • How Calibration Works
    • Modules That Support Calibration
    • Preparing Observed Data Files
    • Configuring Calibration in the TOML File
    • Modules with Simultaneous Calibration: Employment and Household Reorganization
    • Choosing Good Tolerance Values
  • Variables Reference
    • Naming Conventions
    • Column Inventory
    • Where variables are defined
  • Data Sources
    • Choosing Between CSV and HDF5
    • CSV Tables
    • HDF5 Tables
    • API Reference
  • Default Configuration File
• Advanced Options for DEMOS
  • Configuration of calibration procedures
  • Selection of modules to run
  • Lazily computed columns
    • What is a lazily computed column?
    • Caching
    • Input columns are overwritten by computed columns
  • GEOID columns and geographic assignment
    • Modules that use geoid_col
    • Making sure your GEOID column is consistent