Theory of Modeling and Simulation: Discrete Event & Iterative System Computational Foundations

ISBN-13: 9780128133705 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 692 str.

Bernard P. Zeigler; Alexandre Muzy; Ernesto Kofman

Recenzje

"Many chapters offer a Summary and sources sections which are unique in giving a historical perspective of the presented material. The book can be recommended for graduate and PhD students, as well as for engineers or software architects and scientists interested in mathematical modeling and computer simulation." --zbMATH

Spis treści

Part I Basics: Modeling Formalisms and Simulation Algorithms
1. Introduction to Systems Modeling Concepts
2. Framework for Modeling and Simulation
3. Modeling Formalisms and Their Simulators
4. Introduction to DEVS
5. Hierarchy of System Specifications
6. Basic Formalisms: DEVS, DESS, DTSS
7. Basic Formalisms: Coupled MultiComponent Systems
8. Simulators for Basic Formalisms
9. Multi-Formalism Modeling and Simulation
 
Part II Iterative System Specification
10. Introduction to Iterative System Specification
11. Basic Iterative System Specification
12. Iterative Specification Subformalisms
13. Finite and Timed Iterative Specifications
   
Part III System Morphisms: Abstraction, Representation, Approximation
14. Parallel and Distributed Discrete Event Simulation
15. Abstraction: Constructing Model Families
16. Verification, Validation, Approximate Morphisms
17. DEVS and DEVS-like Systems
18. Quantization-Based Simulation
19. DEVS Representation of Iteratively Specified Systems
   
Part IV Enhanced DEVS Formalisms
20. DEVS Markov Modeling and Simulation
21. DEVS Markov Model Lumping
22. Spiking Neuron Modeling- Iterative Specification
23. Open Research Problems