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5: The Stuff of Which Simulations are Made

Chapter 5

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This chapter provides a similar kind of introduction to what is usually offered in a computer simulation textbook, but without the math and code.

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  1. The Passage of Time
  2. Continuous Simulations
  3. Discrete Simulations
  4. When Discrete Becomes Continuous
  5. Hybrid Simulations
  6. How Simulations Advance
    1. States and Events
  7. Designing a Simulation
    1. Deciding What’s Important
    2. Needs Analysis
      1. When is Simulation Appropriate?
      2. When is Simulation Not Appropriate?
    3. Step-Wise Refinement
    4. Original System
    5. Observable Elements
    6. Data Gathering
    7. Conceptual Model
    8. Operational Model
    9. Computer Implementation
  8. Sample Systems
  9. Summary
    1. Concepts
    2. Terminology
  10. References, Notes & Further Resources

Images

*Please note: all images are copyrighted, permission to use an image must be obtained from Wiley (and possibly also the original sources).

Figure 5-1: Timeline of Car Simulation
Figure 5-2: The model for the continuous predator-prey simulation. (Lotka, 1925; Volterra, 1931)

 

Figure 5-3: General Steps in the Modeling and Simulation Process

 

Figure 5-4: Steps in the Development of a Simulation