Modeling and Simulation of Discrete Event Systems (PDF)

Computer modeling and simulation (M&S) allows engineers to
study and analyze complex systems. Discrete-event system
(DES)-M&S is used in modern management, industrial engineering,
computer science, and the military. As computer speeds and memory
capacity increase, so DES-M&S tools become more powerful and
more widely used in solving real-life problems.

Based on over 20 years of evolution within a classroom
environment, as well as on decades-long experience in developing
simulation-based solutions for high-tech industries, Modeling
and Simulation of Discrete-Event Systems is the only book on
DES-M&S in which all the major DES modeling formalisms -
activity-based, process-oriented, state-based, and event-based
- are covered in a unified manner:

* A well-defined procedure for building a formal model in the
form of event graph, ACD, or state graph

* Diverse types of modeling templates and examples that can be
used as building blocks for a complex, real-life model

* A systematic, easy-to-follow procedure combined with sample C#
codes for developing simulators in various modeling formalisms

* Simple tutorials as well as sample model files for using
popular off-the-shelf simulators such as SIGMA®, ACE®,
and Arena®

* Up-to-date research results as well as research issues and
directions in DES-M&S

Modeling and Simulation of Discrete-Event Systems is an
ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students of
simulation/industrial engineering and computer science, as well as
for simulation practitioners and researchers.