Simulation and Model-Based Methodologies: An Integrative View

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Model-Based Activities: A Paradigm Shift....Pages 3-40
System Paradigms as Reality Mappings....Pages 41-67
General Systems Framework for Inductive Modelling....Pages 69-90
System Theoretic Foundations of Modelling and Simulation....Pages 91-118
T3SD The Tricotyledon Theory of System Design....Pages 119-132
Concepts for Model-Based Policy Construction....Pages 133-181
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Structures for Model-Based Simulation Systems....Pages 185-216
Symbolic Manipulation of System Models....Pages 217-234
Concepts for an Advanced Parallel Simulation Architecture....Pages 235-278
Front Matter....Pages 279-279
GEST — A Modelling and Simulation Language Based on System Theoretic Concepts....Pages 281-335
Continuous and Discontinuous-Change Models: Concepts for Simulation Languages....Pages 337-356
Discrete Event Formalisms and Simulation Model Development....Pages 357-380
Front Matter....Pages 381-381
Structure Characterization for ILL-Defined Systems....Pages 383-408
Reconstructability Analysis: An Overview....Pages 409-425
SAPS — A Software System for Inductive Modelling....Pages 427-449
Optimization in Simulation Studies....Pages 451-473
Front Matter....Pages 475-475
Quality Assurance in Modelling and Simulation: A Taxonomy....Pages 477-517
How to Enhance the Robustness of Simulation Software....Pages 519-536
Simulation Model Validation....Pages 537-555
Critical Issues in Evaluating Socio-Economic Models....Pages 557-590
Front Matter....Pages 591-591
Model-Based Simulation Architecture....Pages 593-609
Impact of Formalisms on Model Specification....Pages 611-629
Model Identification, Reconstruction, and Optimization....Pages 631-643
Quality Assurance in Model-Based Activities....Pages 645-651
Back Matter....Pages 653-654