Simulation modeling and methodology

Simulation is one of the most powerful analysis tools available to those responsible for the design and/or operation of complex processes or systems. It is heavily based upon computer science, mathematics, probability theory and statistics: yet the process of simulation modeling and experimentation...

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Published in:Simuletter 1977-04, Vol.8 (3), p.33-38
Main Author: Shannon, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Simulation is one of the most powerful analysis tools available to those responsible for the design and/or operation of complex processes or systems. It is heavily based upon computer science, mathematics, probability theory and statistics: yet the process of simulation modeling and experimentation remains very much an intuitive art. Simulation is a very general and somewhat ill-defined subject. For the purpose of this paper, we will define simulation as, "the or process of designing a computerized model of a system (or process) and conducting experiments with this model for the purpose either of understanding the behavior of the system and/or of evaluating various strategies for the operation of the system." Thus we will understand the process of simulation to include both the construction of the model and the analytical use of the model for studying a Problem.
ISSN:0163-6103
DOI:10.1145/1102766.1102770