Conceptual modeling for discrete-event simulation /

What is a conceptual model? How is conceptual modeling performed in general and in specific modeling domains? What is the role of established approaches in conceptual modeling? This book addresses these issues.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Robinson, Stewart, 1964-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton : Taylor and Francis, 2011.
Subjects:	Computer simulation. Simulation methods. Digital computer simulation. Simulation par ordinateur. Méthodes de simulation. simulation. simulation methods. Digital computer simulation Computer simulation Simulation methods Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Part, Part I: Foundations of Conceptual Modeling
chapter 1 Conceptual Modeling for Simulation: Definition and Requirements / Stewart Robinson
chapter 2 Complexity, Level of Detail, and Model Performance / Roger J. Brooks
chapter 3 Improving the Understanding of Conceptual Modeling / Wang Wang Roger J. Brooks
part, Part II: Conceptual Modeling Frameworks
chapter 4 A Framework for Simulation Conceptual Modeling / Stewart Robinson
chapter 5 Developing Participative Simulation Models: Framing Decomposition Principles for Joint Understanding / Durk-Jouke van der Zee
chapter 6 The ABCmod Conceptual Modeling Framework / Gilbert Arbez Louis G. Birta
chapter 7 Conceptual Modeling Notations and Techniques / N. Alpay Karagöz Onur Demirörs
chapter 8 Conceptual Modeling in Practice: A Systematic Approach / David Haydon
part, Part III: Soft Systems Methodology for Conceptual Modeling
chapter 9 Making Sure You Tackle the Right Problem: Linking Hard and Soft Methods in Simulation Practice / Michael Pidd
part, Part IV: Software Engineering for Conceptual Modeling
chapter 11 An Evaluation of SysML to Support Simulation Modeling / Paul Liston Kamil Erkan Kabak Peter Dungan James Byrne Paul Young Cathal Heavey
chapter 12 Development of a Process Modeling Tool for Simulation / John Ryan Cathal Heavey
chapter 13 Methods for Conceptual Model Representation / Stephan Onggo
chapter 14 Conceptual Modeling for Composition of Model-Based Complex Systems / Andreas Tolk Saikou Y. Diallo Robert D. King Charles D. Turnitsa Jose J. Padilla
chapter 15 UML-Based Conceptual Models and V&V / Ö. Özgür Tanrıöver Semih Bilgen
part, Part V: Domain-Specific Conceptual Modeling
chapter 16 Conceptual Modeling Evolution within US Defense Communities: The View from the Simulation Interoperability Workshop / Dale K. Pace
chapter 17 On the Simplification of Semiconductor Wafer Factory Simulation Models / Ralf Sprenger Oliver Rose
chapter 18 Conceptual Modeling: Past, Present, and Future................................. and Kathy Kotiadis / Durk-Jouke van der Zee Roger J. Brooks Stewart Robinson.