Theory of modeling and simulation : integrating discrete event and continuous complex dynamic systems /
Bernard P. Zeigler, Herbert Praehofer, Tag Gon Kim.
- 2nd edition
- Amsterdam ; New York ; London ; Oxford : Academic Press, c2000.
- xxi, 510 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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 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.