Modeling and Simulation

As simulation is increasingly applied to more complex applications, exploiting efficiencies in model design and model execution becomes a challenging task. Thus the creation of modeling charts, tools, and diagrams…












18 March 2003






A system is understood to be an entity which maintains its existence through the interaction of its parts. A model is a simplified representation of the real system intended to promote the development of understanding. Whether a model is a good model or not depends on the extent to which it promotes the development of understanding. Since all models are simplifications of reality there is always a trade-off as to what level of detail is included in the model. If too little detail is included in the model one runs the risk of missing relevant interactions and the resultant model does not promote understanding. If too much detail is included in the model the mod...