Advances in Modeling and Simulation Seminal Research from 50 Years of Winter Simulation Conferences

This broad-ranging text/reference presents a fascinating review of the state of the art of modeling and simulation, highlighting both the seminal work of preeminent authorities and exciting developments from promising young researchers in the field. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), the premier international forum for disseminating recent advances in the field of system simulation, the book showcases the historical importance of this influential conference while also looking forward to a bright future for the simulation community.

A Brief Introduction to the Winter Simulation Conference.- Model is a Verb.- Model Calibration.- Validating Emergent Behavior in Complex Systems.- Input Model Risk.- Evolution of Simulation Languages.- A Brief History of Time Warp.- Design and Analysis of Simulation Experiments: Tutorial.- Better Big Data via Data Farming Experiments.- Bayesian Belief Models in Simulation-Based Decision Making.- Simulation Optimization under Input Model Uncertainty.- Parallel Ranking and Selection.- A History of Military Computer Simulation.- Modeling and Analysis of Semiconductor Manufacturing.- Social and Behavioral Simulation.- Analysis of M&S Literature Published in the Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference from 1981 to 2016.

Dr. Andreas Tolk is a Technology Integrator at The MITRE Corporation, Hampton, VA, USA, and adjunct Professor at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.

Dr. John Fowler is the Motorola Professor of Supply Chain Management in the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, AZ, Tempe, USA.

Dr. Guodong Shao is a Computer Scientist in the Systems Integration Division (SID) of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, USA.

Dr. Enver Yücesan is a Professor of Operations Management at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.