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Computer Simulations

Important concepts What is a computer simulation? What is involved in the process of creating a simulation? Example simulations. Computer Simulations. A portion of these notes were based on the book "Computer Simulation" by Watson and Blackstone. What Is Simulation?.

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Computer Simulations

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  1. Important concepts What is a computer simulation? What is involved in the process of creating a simulation? Example simulations Computer Simulations A portion of these notes were based on the book "Computer Simulation" by Watson and Blackstone

  2. What Is Simulation? • Recreating behaviour by an analogous model or situation to gain information more conveniently or to train personnel.

  3. Inputs Outputs Processing What Is A Computer Simulation? • A computer model of the real world • Consists of three steps • Design • Execution • Analysis

  4. Types Of Simulation Models All models Symbolic Physical Mathematical Iconic Verbal Analog

  5. Why Simulate? • Complex systems • Dangerous experiments • Controlled conditions • Cost savings

  6. Example Simulations • Air Canada Treasury • NASA Simulations • Simulations on the web

  7. Air Canada Treasury

  8. NASA Simulations: Design Photo from http://encounter.arc.nasa.gov Photo from http://ncam.msfc.nasa.gov

  9. NASA Simulations: Training on VMS Images from http://www.simlabs.arc.nasa.gov/vs.

  10. NASA Simulations: Space Missions Photos from http://www.nasaexplores.com

  11. A Simulation On The Web: Near-Beer http://broadcast.forio.com/sims/nearbeer/

  12. A Simulation On The Web: Astronomy http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/astro101/java/simulations.htm

  13. Summary • What is required to create a computer simulation? • Design, Execution, Analysis • Type of simulations • Physical – iconic or analog • Symbolic – verbal or mathematical • Why create simulations? • Complexity, danger, control, cost savings

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