Introduction

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Abstract

Modeling and Simulation (M&S) has become a prominent interdisciplinary scientific and engineering endeavor with many applications. In this chapter, we introduce some fundamental concepts of M&S with a view toward distributed simulation (DS), specifically High Level Architecture (HLA). We aim to familiarize the reader with the terminology and concepts used frequently in this book. First, we introduce the basic concepts from the theory of M&S and then present a historical perspective on DS and related standards. The case studies used for illustration throughout the book are also introduced in this chapter. It concludes with a detailed outline of the book chapters incorporating a chart for chapter dependency. This introduction chapter is a slight adaptation of the first chapter of Topçu et al (Distributed simulation: a model-driven engineering approach, 1st edn. Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2016).

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus (METU NCC)Kalkanlı, Güzelyurt, Mersin 10Turkey
  2. 2.Middle East Technical UniversityAnkaraTurkey

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