Simulation: A Survey with Research Suggestions

Simulación de procesos sociales basada en agentes software

“…Podríamos definir «simulación» como «el proceso de diseñar un modelo de un sistema real y llevar a término experiencias con él, con la finalidad de comprender (Shannon, 1975). Nuestra definición alternativa, más comprensiva, la definiría como la emulación del comportamiento de un sistema real por otro artificial, haciendo especial referencia a la posibilidad de realizar experimentos en un sistema artificial (en un entorno controlado, como un laboratorio o un ordenador), el cual se ha modelado previamente para que se comporte de forma análoga al sistema real.…”

The trade-off between DES and SD in modelling military manpower

“…With the advent of computing technology, the application of simulation covers nearly every field of human endeavour. Simulation is the process of designing a computerised model of a system (or process) and conducting experiments with this model for the purpose either of understanding the behaviour of the system or of evaluating various strategies for the operation of the system (Shannon, 1975). Most military organisations have a large and complex workforce system which necessitates the use of simulation processes.…”

The role of computer simulation

“…Simulation has been defined [1] as the process of designing a computerized model of a system (or process) and conducting experiments with this model for the purpose of either understanding the behaviour of the system or of evaluating various strategies for the operation of the system.…”