Simulation Modeling and
Analysis
The goal of this third
edition of Simulation Modeling and Analysis remains the same as for the first two
editions: To give a comprehensive and state-of-the-art treatment of all the important
aspects of a simulation study, including modeling, simulation software, model verification
and validation, input modeling, random-number ; generators, generating random variates and
processes, statistical design and analy-'sis of simulation experiments, and to highlight
major application areas such as manufacturing. The book strives to motivate intuition
about simulation and modeling, as 'well as to present them in a technically correct yet
clear manner. There are many examples and problems throughout, as well as extensive
references to the simulation and related literature for further study.
The book can serve as the
primary text for a variety of courses; for example:
A first course in simulation
at the junior, senior, or beginning-graduate-student , level in engineering,
manufacturing, business, or computer science (Chaps. 1 i through 4, and parts of Chaps. 5
through 9). At the end of such a course, the stu-i dent will be prepared to carry out
complete and effective simulation studies, and to take advanced simulation courses.
A second course in simulation
for graduate students in any of the above disciplines (most of Chaps. 5 through 12). After
completing this course, the student , should be familiar with the more advanced
methodological issues involved in a simulation study, and should be prepared to understand
and conduct simulation . research.
An introduction to simulation
as part of a general course in operations research or management science (parts of Chaps.
1, 3, 5, 6, and 9).
For instructors who have
adopted the book for use in a course, we have made avail-'able for download from the web
site http://www.mhhe.com/lawkelton a variety of "teaching support materials. These
include a comprehensive set of solutions to the ' 'Problems, lecture slides, and all the
computer code (including all the simulation i 'models) in the book. Adopting instructors
should contact their local McGraw-Hill representative for login identification and a
password to gain access to the mater-'ial on this site; local representatives can be
identified by calling 1-800-338-3987, "Sending e-mail to mhcom@mcgraw-hill.com, or by
the representative locator at ;"http://www.mhhe.com.
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