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Theory of modeling and simulation : integrating discrete event and continuous complex dynamic systems / Bernard P. Zeigler, Herbert Praehofer, Tag Gon Kim.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Amsterdam ; New York ; London ; Oxford : Academic Press, c2000.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xxi, 510 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0127784551 (acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 003 21 ZEI.
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Table of content

Part I: Basics
Chapter 1 Introduction to systems modeling concepts
1.1 Systems specification formalisms
1.2 Levels of system knowledge
1.3 Introduction to the hierarchy
1.4 The specification levels informally presented
1.5 System specification morphisms: Basic concepts
etc.

Chapter 2 Framework for modeling and simulation
2.1 The entities of the framework
2.2 Primary relations among entities
2.3 Other important relationships
2.4 Time
2.5 Summary
etc.

Chapter 3 Modeling formalisms and their simulators
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Discrete time models and their simulations
3.3 Different equation models and their simulations
3.4 Discrete event models and their simulations
3.5 Summary
etc.

Chapter 4 Introduction to discrete event system specifications (DEVS)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Classic DEVS system specification
4.3 Parallel DEVS system specification
4.5 Object-oriented Implementations of DEVS: An introduction
etc.

Chapter 5 Hierarchy of system specifications
5.1 Time base
5.2 Segments and trajectories
5.3 I/O Observation frame
5.4 I/O Relation observation
5.5 I/O Function observation
etc.

Part II Modeling Formalisms and Simulation Algorithms
Chapter 6 Basic formalisms : DEVS, DTSS, DESS
6.1 Basic system specification
6.2 Discrete event system specification
6.3 Parallel DEVS
6.4 Discrete time system specification
6.5 Differential equation systems specification
etc.

Chapter 7 Basic formalisms: Coupled multicomponent systems
7.1 Discrete event specified network formalism
7.2 Multicomponent discrete event system formalism
7.3 Discrete time specified network specification
7.4 Multicomponent discrete time system formalism
7.5 Differential equation specified network formalism
etc.

Chapter 8 Simulators for basic formalisms
8.1 Simulators for DEVS
8.2 DEVS bus
8.3 Simulators for DTSS
8.4 Simulators for DESS
8.5 Summary
etc.

Chapter 9 Multiformalism modeling and simulation
9.1 Brief introduction to specialized formalism
9.2 Multiformalism modeling
9.3 DEV & DESS: Combined discrete event
9.4 Multimodeling with DEV & DESS
9.5 Coupled DESS & DEV: Network of multiformalism models
etc.

Chapter 10 DEVS-Based extended formalisms
10.1 Stochastic systems: Conventional approach to uncertianity
10.2 DSDEVS
10.3 Symbolic DEVS
10.4 Fuzzy DEVs
10.5 Real-time DEVS
etc.

Chapter 11 Parallel and distributed discrete event simulation
11.1 Problem characterization of parallel
11.2 Conservative parallel discrete event simulation
11.3 Optimistic parallel discrete event simulation
etc.

Part III System Morphisms: Abstraction, Representation, Approximation
Chapter 12 Hierarchy of system morphisms
12.1 The O/I frame morphism
12.2 The I/O relation observation morphism
12.3 The I/O function morphism
etc.

Chapter 13 Abstraction: Constructing model families
13.1 Scope/Resolution/Interaction product
13.2 Integrated families of models
13.3 Aggregation: Homogeneity/Coupling indifference principles
etc.

Chapter 14 Verification, Validation, Approximate Morphisms: Living with error
14.1 Verification
14.2 Validation at behavioural level
14.3 Performance/Validity
etc.

Chapter 15 DEVS and DEVS-like systems: Universality and Uniqueness
15.1 Relation between classical and parallel DEVS: Is there one or two?
15.2 Universality and Uniqueness of DEVS
15.3 DEVS representation of DTSS
etc.

Chapter 16 DEVS Representation of systems
16.1 DEVS bus revisited
16.2 DEVS representation using conventional approach
16.3 Quantization: An alternative approach
etc.

Part IV System Design and Modeling and Simulation Environments
Chapter 17 DEVS-Based design methodology
17.1 Methodology overview
17.2 DEVS definition language
17.3 Execution of DEVS definition
etc.

Chapter 18 System entity structure/model base framework
18.1 Model base management by system entity structure
18.2 System entity structure
18.3 System entity structure/model base framework
etc.

Chapter 19 Collaboration and the future
19.1 An architecture for M&S
19.2 How does collaboration support M&S
19.3 Summary
etc.


Index : p. 501 - 510

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