CS 475/575: Intro to Computer Simulation

Spring 2005 Semester
Class Material

Handouts Syllabus: Word, pdf
Assignments Assignment 1, due 1/26 Assignment 2, due 3/28 Assignment 3, due 4/7
Slides 1. Introduction, Basic Definitions: Powerpoint, pdf 2. Arena, Chapter 1 (subset): Powerpoint, pdf 3. Arena, Chapter 1 (complete): Powerpoint, pdf 4. Arena, Chapter 2 (subset): Powerpoint, pdf 5. Arena, Chapter 2 (complete): Powerpoint, pdf 6. Arena, Chapter 3 (subset): Powerpoint, pdf 7. Simulation Engines: Powerpoint, pdf 8. Simulation Programming Languages: Powerpoint, pdf 9. Random Number Generators: Powerpoint, pdf 10. Random Variates - 1: Powerpoint, pdf 11. Random Variates - 2: Powerpoint, pdf 12. Verification/Validation: Powerpoint, pdf 13. Sample Report Outline: Powerpoint, pdf 14. Arena, Chapter 4: Powerpoint, pdf 15. Arena, Chapter 10: Powerpoint, pdf 16. Parallel & Distributed Simulation: Powerpoint, pdf Old Exams Sample Exam: Word
Leemis/Parks Textbook 0. Preface: pdf 1. Models: Part 1, pdf Part 2, pdf Part 3, pdf Part 4, pdf 2. Random Number Generation: Part 1, pdf Part 2, pdf Part 3, pdf Part 4, pdf Part 4, pdf 3. Discrete Event Simulation: Part 1, pdf Part 2, pdf Part 3, pdf Part 4, pdf 4. Statistics: Part 1, pdf Part 2, pdf Part 3, pdf v Part 4, pdf Part 5, pdf 5. Next Event Simulation: Part 1, pdf Part 2, pdf Part 3, pdf Part 4, pdf 6. Discrete Random Variables: Part 1, pdf Part 2, pdf Part 3, pdf Part 4, pdf Part 3, pdf Part 4, pdf
Leemis/Parks Source Code Libraries: -- rng.h -- rng.c -- rngs.h -- rngs.c -- rvgs.h -- rvgs.c Sim Code -- ssq1.c -- ssq.dat -- ssq2.c -- ssq3.c -- ssq4.c -- sis1.c -- sis1.dat -- sis2.c -- sis3.c -- sis4.c
Talk, March 2004, Explaining Why Powerpoint, pdf
Shared code, example code Sample data collection shell script GenNormal.c GPSS GPSS pgm output RNGtimings.c Script from running RNGtimings on Solaris Script from running RNGtimings on Linux stopwatch class defn TestStopWatch.cpp Script from running TestStopWatch Lists Documentation -- word Lists Documentation -- pdf Source code Snoopy code
Readings Balci, 1994: "Validation, Verification, and Testing Techiques Throughtout the Life Cycle of a Simulation Study" - pdf Law & McComas, 2001: "How to Build Valid and Credible Simulation Models" - pdf Sargent, 2001: "Some Approaches and Paradigms for Verifying and validating Simulation Models" - pdf Sargent, 1998: Verification and Validation of Simulation Models" - pdf Nance, "A History of Discrete Event Simulation Languages" - pdf Nance, "Simulation Languages," An Abridged Study - pdf Several Event List Studies Ronngren, 1997 - pdf Brown, 1988 - pdf Jones, 1986 - pdf Franta & Maly response to Ulrich, 1980 - pdf McCormack & Sargent, 1981 - pdf Franta & Maly, 1978 - pdf Ulrich, 1978 - pdf Franta & Maly, 1977 - pdf