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Advances in Modeling and Simulation

Seminal Research from 50 Years of Winter Simulation Conferences

  • Marks the 50th anniversary of the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), the premier international forum for disseminating advances in the field of systems simulation
  • Showcases the many significant contributions that the WSC community has made to the broader modeling and simulation community
  • Presents seminal research from titans of simulation, as well as rising stars noted for their exceptional research in the field

Part of the book series: Simulation Foundations, Methods and Applications (SFMA)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. A Brief Introduction to the Winter Simulation Conference

    • Andreas Tolk, John Fowler, Guodong Shao, Enver Yücesan
    Pages 1-16
  3. Model Is a Verb

    • Lee Schruben
    Pages 17-25
  4. Model Calibration

    • Jie Xu
    Pages 27-46
  5. Validating Emergent Behavior in Complex Systems

    • Claudia Szabo, Lachlan Birdsey
    Pages 47-62
  6. Input Model Risk

    • Eunhye Song, Barry L. Nelson
    Pages 63-80
  7. The Evolution of Simulation Languages

    • C. Dennis Pegden
    Pages 81-96
  8. A Brief History of Time Warp

    • David Jefferson, Richard Fujimoto
    Pages 97-134
  9. Better Big Data via Data Farming Experiments

    • Susan M. Sanchez, Paul J. Sánchez
    Pages 159-179
  10. Bayesian Belief Models in Simulation-Based Decision-Making

    • Ilya O. Ryzhov, Ye Chen
    Pages 181-217
  11. Parallel Ranking and Selection

    • Susan R. Hunter, Barry L. Nelson
    Pages 249-275
  12. A History of Military Computer Simulation

    • Raymond R. Hill, Andreas Tolk
    Pages 277-299
  13. Modeling and Analysis of Semiconductor Manufacturing

    • John W. Fowler, Lars Mönch
    Pages 301-313
  14. Social and Behavioral Simulation

    • Charles M. Macal, Chaitanya Kaligotla
    Pages 315-332
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 353-355

About this book

​This broad-ranging text/reference presents a fascinating review of the state of the art of modeling and simulation, highlighting both the seminal work of preeminent authorities and exciting developments from promising young researchers in the field. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), the premier international forum for disseminating recent advances in the field of system simulation, the book showcases the historical importance of this influential conference while also looking forward to a bright future for the simulation community.

Topics and features: examines the challenge of constructing valid and efficient models, emphasizing the benefits of the process of simulation modeling; discusses model calibration, input model risk, and approaches to validating emergent behaviors in large-scale complex systems with non-linear interactions; reviews the evolution of simulation languages, and the history of the Time Warp algorithm; offers afocus on the design and analysis of simulation experiments under various goals, and describes how data can be “farmed” to support decision making; provides a comprehensive overview of Bayesian belief models for simulation-based decision making, and introduces a model for ranking and selection in cloud computing; highlights how input model uncertainty impacts simulation optimization, and proposes an approach to quantify and control the impact of input model risk; surveys the applications of simulation in semiconductor manufacturing, in social and behavioral modeling, and in military planning and training; presents data analysis on the publications from the Winter Simulation Conference, offering a big-data perspective on the significant impact of the conference.

This informative and inspiring volume will appeal to all academics and professionals interested in computational and mathematical modeling and simulation, as well as to graduate students on the path to form the nextgeneration of WSC pioneers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The MITRE Corporation, Hampton, USA

    Andreas Tolk

  • Department of Supply Chain Management, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

    John Fowler

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, USA

    Guodong Shao

  • T&OM Area, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France

    Enver Yücesan

About the editors

Dr. Andreas Tolk is a Technology Integrator at The MITRE Corporation, Hampton, VA, USA, and adjunct Professor at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.

Dr. John Fowler is the Motorola Professor of Supply Chain Management in the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, AZ, Tempe, USA.

Dr. Guodong Shao is a Computer Scientist in the Systems Integration Division (SID) of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, USA.

Dr. Enver Yücesan is a Professor of Operations Management at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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