Simulation and Modelling to Understand Change
Preface
1
Introduction
1.1
What is simulation
1.1.1
A simple simulation model
1.1.2
Why simulate?
1.2
Types of simulations
1.2.1
Stochastic vs deterministic simulations
1.2.2
Static vs dynamic simulations
1.2.3
Discrete vs continuous simulations
1.3
Elements of a simulation model
1.3.1
Objects of the model
1.3.2
Organization of entities and resources
1.3.3
Operations of the objects
1.4
The donut shop example
1.5
What’s next
2
Literature
3
Methods
4
Applications
4.1
Example one
4.2
Example two
5
Final Words
References
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Simulation and Modelling to Understand Change
4.1
Example one