Principles of Modeling and Simulation by John A. Sokolowski, ... - 9780470289433

Principles of Modeling and SimulationA Multidisciplinary Approach\nAuthor(s): John A. Sokolowski, Catherine M. Banks\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470289433, 978-0470289433\nSynopsis\nExplores wide-ranging applications of modeling and simulation techniques that allow readers to conduct research and ask \""What if?\"" Principles of Modeling and Simulation: A Multidisciplinary Approach is the first book to provide an introduction to modeling and simulation techniques across diverse areas of study. Numerous researchers from the fields of social science, engineering, computer science, and business have collaborated on this work to explore the multifaceted uses of computational modeling while illustrating their applications in common spreadsheets.\n\n The book is organized into three succinct parts:\n\n Principles of Modeling and Simulation provides a brief history of modeling and simulation, outlines.