Body of Knowledge for Modeling and SimulationAndreas Tolk2023 ed.Label: Springer International Publishing AGDescription: Commissioned by the Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS) this needed useful new ‘Body of Knowledge’ (BoK) collects and organizes the common understanding of a wide collection of professionals and professional associations.Modeling and simulation (M&S) is a ubiquitous discipline that lays the computational foundation for real and virtual experimentation clearly stating boundaries—and interactions—of systems data and representations. The field is well known too for its training support via simulations and simulators. Indeed with computers increasingly influencing the activities of today’s world M&S is the third pillar of scientific understanding taking its place along with theory building and empirical observation.This valuable new handbook provides intellectual support for all disciplines in analysis design and optimization. It contributes increasingly to the growing number of computational disciplines addressing the broad variety of contributing as well as supported disciplines and application domains. Further each of its sections provide numerous references for further information. Highly comprehensive the BoK represents many viewpoints and facets captured under such topics as:Mathematical and Systems Theory FoundationsSimulation Formalisms and ParadigmsSynergies with Systems Engineering and Artificial IntelligenceMultidisciplinary ChallengesEthics and PhilosophyHistorical PerspectivesExamining theoretical as well as practical challenges this unique volume addresses the many facets of M&S for scholars students and practitioners. As such it affords readers from all science engineering and arts disciplines a comprehensive and concise representation of concepts terms and activities needed to explain the M&S discipline.Tuncer Ören is Professor Emeritus at the University of Ottawa. Bernard Zeigler is Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona. Andreas Tolk is Chief Scientist at The MITRE Corporation. All three editors are long-time members and Fellows of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International. Under the leadership of three SCS Fellows Dr. Ören University of Ottawa Dr. Zeigler The University of Arizona and Dr. Tolk The MITRE Corporation more than 50 international scholars from 15 countries provided insights and experience to compile this initial M&S Body of Knowledge.
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