Introduction to Simulation
This lecture covers the following topics:
- Simulation: Key Questions
- Introduction to Simulation
- Common Mistakes in Simulation
- Other Causes of Simulation Analysis Failure
- Checklist for Simulations
- Terminology
- Types of Models
- Linear and Nonlinear Models
- Open and Closed Models
- Stable and Unstable Models
- Computer System Models
- Selecting a Language for Simulation
- Simulation Languages
- General Purpose Language
- Extensions of a General Purpose Language
- Simulation Packages
- Types of Simulation Languages
- Types of Simulations
- Monte Carlo Simulation
- Monte Carlo: Example
- Trace-Driven Simulation
- Advantages of Trace-Driven Simulations
- Disadvantages of Trace-Driven Simulations
- Discrete Event Simulations
- Components of Discrete Event Simulations
- Event-Set Algorithms
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