Alternative modeling perspectives: finding the creative spark

ABSTRACT

This paper is a teaching piece. It is the latest of a series of papers by the author on the general subjects of modeling and problem solving (see Henriksen 1981, Henriksen 1986, Henriksen 1987, and Henriksen 1988). For the fourth year in a row, Dr. Alan Pritsker is also presenting a paper in a very similar vein (see Pritsker 1986, Pritsker 1987, Pritsker 1988, and Pritsker 1989). This paper examines nine tradeoffs which should be considered in developing or applying approaches to modeling. To illustrate these tradeoffs, this paper revisits a number of the examples used in previous papers and introduces some new examples.

REFERENCES

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• 2: Pritsker, A. Alan B. (1987). Model Evolution II: An FMS Design Problem. In: Proceedings of the 1987 Winter Simulation Conference (A. Thesen, H. Grant, and W. D. Kelton, eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, 567--574.
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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
      I.6.1 Simulation Theory
          Subjects: Types of simulation (continuous and discrete)*

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Performance