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| + | {{definition|The imitation of the operation of a real-world process of system over time.<ref>BANKS, J., and R. R. GIBSON [1997], “Don’t Simulate When: 10 Rules for Determining when Simulation Is</ref>}} | ||
| + | <big>Simulation involves the generation of an artificial history to draw inferences concerning the operational | ||
| + | characteristics of the real-system that is represented. Simulation is an indispensable problem-solving | ||
| + | methodology for the solution of many real-world problems. Simulation is used to describe and analyze the | ||
| + | behavior of a system, ask what-if questions about the real system, and aid in the design of the real system. Both | ||
| + | existing and conceptual systems can be modeled with simulation.</big> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 22:32, 14 July 2014
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Definitions
European Definitions
DIESIS project
The DIESIS project [1] gives the following definition:
"A computer simulation, a computer model or a computational model is a computer program, or network of computers, that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system. Computer simulations have become a useful part of mathematical modelling of many natural systems in physics (computational physics), chemistry and biology, human systems in economics, psychology, and social science and in the process of engineering new technology, to gain insight into the operation of those systems, or to observe their behaviour." [2]
Other International Definitions
United Nations’ Definition
National Definitions
Standard Definition
Discussion Topic
The imitation of the operation of a real-world process of system over time.[3]
Simulation involves the generation of an artificial history to draw inferences concerning the operational characteristics of the real-system that is represented. Simulation is an indispensable problem-solving methodology for the solution of many real-world problems. Simulation is used to describe and analyze the behavior of a system, ask what-if questions about the real system, and aid in the design of the real system. Both existing and conceptual systems can be modeled with simulation.
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.diesis-project.eu/
- ↑ Steven Strogatz (2007). The End of Insight, in Brockman, John, What is your dangerous idea? HarperCollins.
- ↑ BANKS, J., and R. R. GIBSON [1997], “Don’t Simulate When: 10 Rules for Determining when Simulation Is
