Modeling an Adaptive System with Complex Queuing Networks and Simulation Jesse Musgrove An adaptive system differs from a non-adaptive system in that an adaptive system uses a specific process to identify and implement adaptations to system parameters during run time in an effort to increase system performance. I would like to thank my fellow graduate student Sean Banerjee for his gracious assistance when I had trouble writing this document. Lastly, I would like to thank my girlfriend, my friends, and my family, who regardless of how stressed out and unpleasant I became have always supported me through graduate school.