Abstract
Discrete-event simulation consists of a collection of techniques that, when applied to the study of a discrete-event dynamical system, generates sequences called sample paths that characterize its behavior. The collection includes:
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Modeling concepts for abstracting the essential features of a system into a coherent set of precedence and mathematical relationships among its elements
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Specially designed software for converting these relationships into computer-executable code capable of generating the requisite sample-path data
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Procedures for converting these data into estimates of system performance
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Methods for assessing how well these estimates approximate true, but unknown, system behavior.
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Fishman, G.S. (2001). Simulation in Perspective. In: Discrete-Event Simulation. Springer Series in Operations Research. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3552-9_1
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