Q What is system modeling? A System modeling is the process of describing both natural and engineered systems in precise mathematical terms Q What is simulation? A Simulation is the exploitation of a model in order to predict logical consequences of hypothetical situations Q What is this book, System Modeling and Simulation: An Introduction? огфчэ A This book is a uniquely broad and quantitative introduction to creating models, performing simulations and analyzing results in a systematic and rigorous way It covers the technical breadth of system modeling by including: continuous-time, sampled-time and discrete-time models temporal, spatial and hybrid models continuous-state and discrete-state models deterministic and stochastic models both system and signal modeling It explores the generality of system modeling by considering a myriad of physical, biological and engineered examples Each example is modeled, simulated and analyzed in detail It emphasizes first principles through self-contained chapters on introductory numerical analysis and the generation of random variates and random processes, and an appendix on basic statistical analysis techniques System Modeling and Simulation: An Introduction teaches, by example, how to — create models — simulate performance simulations — analyze results covers a range of event-driven and time-driven models uses detailed examples to reinforce the explanations of techniques is software and language independent includes over 200 exercises, analysis and design problems suitable for project work.  КолиISBN 0471496944.