Discrete-event simulation: from the pioneers to the present, what next?

Discrete-event simulation: from the pioneers to the present, what next?

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Article ID: iaor20062340
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 56
Issue: 6
Start Page Number: 619
End Page Number: 629
Publication Date: Jun 2005
Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society
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Keywords: history
Abstract:

Discrete-event simulation is one of the most popular modelling techniques. It has developed significantly since the inception of computer simulation in the 1950s, most of this in line with developments in computing. The progress of simulation from its early days is charted with a particular focus on recent history. Specific developments in the past 15 years include visual interactive modelling, simulation optimization, virtual reality, integration with other software, simulation in the service sector, distributed simulation and the use of the worldwide web. The future is then speculated upon. Potential changes in model development, model use, the domain of application for simulation and integration with other simulation approaches are all discussed. The desirability of continuing to follow developments in computing, without significant developments in the wider methodology of simulation, is questioned.

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