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Chapter 1 Basic Simulation Modeling

　1.1 The Nature of Simulation

　1.2 Systems, Models, and Simulation

　1.3 Discrete-Event Simulation

　　1.3.1 Time-Advance Mechanisms

　　1.3.2 Components and Organization of a Discrete-Event Simulation Model

　1.4 Simulation of a Single-Server Queueing System

　　1.4.1 Problem Statement

　　1.4.2 Intuitive Explanation

　　1.4.3 Program Organization and Logic

　　1.4.4 C Program

　　1.4.5 Simulation Output and Discussion

　　1.4.6 Alternative StoplSing Rules

　　1.4.7 Determining the Events and Variables

　1.5 Simulation of an Inventory System

　　1.5.1 Problem Statement

　　1.5.2 Program Organization and Logic

　　1.5.3 C Program

　　1.5.4 Simulation Output and Discussion

　1.6 Steps in a Sound Simulation Study

　1.7 Other Types of Simulation

　　1.7.1 Continuous Simulation

　　1.7.2 Combined Discrete-Continuous Simulation

　　1.7.3 Monte Carlo Simulation

　1.8 Advantages, Disadvantages, and Pitfalls of Simulation

Appendix 1A: A Primer on Queueing Systems

 1A.1 Components of a Queueing System

　　　1A.2 Notation for Queueing Systems

　　　1A.3 Measures of Performance for Queueing Systems

　Problems

Chapter 2 Modeling Complex Systems

Chapter 3 Simulation Software

Chapter 4 Review of Basic Probability and Statistics

Chapter 5 Building Valid,Credible,and Appropriately Detailed Simulation Models

Chapter 6 Selection Input Probability Distributions

Chapter 7 Random-Number Generators

Chapter 8 Generating Random Variates

Chapter 9 Output Data Anlaysis for a Single System

Chapter 10 Comparing Alternative System Configurations

Chapter 11 Variance-Reduction Techniques

Chapter 12 Experimental Design and Optimization

Chapter 13 Simulation of Manufacturing Systems

Appendix

References