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Module 14 Discrete Event Simulation

This document discusses Discrete Event Simulation, emphasizing its importance in modeling systems where state changes occur at discrete points in time. It contrasts analytical methods, which use mathematical reasoning, with numerical methods that rely on computational procedures to simulate and analyze models. The document highlights the complexity of real-world models and the necessity of using computers for large simulations, while also noting that smaller models can be manually simulated for insights.

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Module 14 Discrete Event Simulation

This document discusses Discrete Event Simulation, emphasizing its importance in modeling systems where state changes occur at discrete points in time. It contrasts analytical methods, which use mathematical reasoning, with numerical methods that rely on computational procedures to simulate and analyze models. The document highlights the complexity of real-world models and the necessity of using computers for large simulations, while also noting that smaller models can be manually simulated for insights.

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Modeling & Simulation

Discrete Event
Simulation

1
Discrete Event Simulation

• In this module, we shall


examine Discrete Event
Simulation

2
Motivation

• Why is Discrete Event


Simulation important?
• What is it?

3
Key Types

• Discrete-event systems
simulation is the model­
ing of systems in which
the state variable
changes only at a discrete
set of points in time.
• The simulation models
are analyzed by
numerical methods
rather than by analytical
methods.

4
What does it mean?

• Analytical methods
employ the deductive
reasoning of
mathematics to "solve"
the model
• For example, differential
calculus can be used to
compute the minimum-
cost policy for some
inventory models.

5
Numerical Methods

• Numerical methods
employ computational
procedures to "solve"
mathematical models.
• In the case of simulation
models, which employ
numerical methods,
models are "run" rather
than solved-that is

6
Numerical Methods

• An artificial history of the


system is generated from
the model assumptions,
• Observations are collected
to be analyzed and to
estimate the true system
performance measures.

7
Characteristics of Real World Models

• Real-world simulation
models are rather large,
• The amount of data
stored and manipulated is
vast, so such runs are
usually conducted with
the aid of a computer.
• However, much insight
can be obtained by
simulating small models
manually.

8
Summary

• Our key focus is on


discrete-event system
simulation
• The models of interest are
analyzed numerically,
usually with the aid of a
computer

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