Discrete-Event System Simulation (4th Edition) (Prentice-Hall International Series in Industrial and Systems) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jerry Banks, John Carson, Barry L. Nelson, David Nicol
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 164287
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Pages: 624
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0131446797
Dewey Decimal Number: 003.83
EAN: 9780131446793
Publication Date: December 19, 2004
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This book provides a basic treatment of discrete-event simulation, including the proper collection and analysis of data, the use of analytic techniques, verification and validation of models, and designing simulation experiments. Contains up-to-date treatment of simulation of manufacturing and material handling systems. Includes numerous solved examples. Offers an integrated website. Explains how to interpret simulation software output. For those interested in learning more about discrete-event simulation.
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 Gives a well-written and complete introduction April 30, 2004
Todd Ebert (Long Beach California)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book provides a very good introduction to discrete-event simulation. The authors start out by providing several simple examples in areas such as queueing and inventory systems, as well as reliability. After the first few chapters the reader gets a sense of what simulation represents and why it is done. In later chapters they score high marks in introducing more advanced issues, such as probability models, random number and random variate generators, queueing theory, and input modeling. In closing, the book makes for a very good junior or senior-level introduction to simulation, and I especially am thankful that the presentation was made independent of any simulation package. Instead it focuses on those things that any good simulation package/language should have (e.g. random-number generators, built-in objects for customers and servers, statistical support for evaluating hypotheses about collected data, etc.).
Comprehensive, updated, great book of simulation systems March 25, 2001
Sarawoot Chittratanawat (Bangkok, THAILAND)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Banks revised his great book with updated simulation package and information. Several new issues, such as, tools/softwares, random-variable generation, simulation termination, how to use Simulation to analysis and design computer system, many downloadable examples. Sufficient theories, to understand Simulation, are given, for instance, the Statistics and Queueing theories. Two chapters are dedicated for random-number generation. One chapter is dedicated for verification and validation of simulation models. Although it's only one chapter, several references are given for further study. IE or logistic practioner will enjoy since one chapter is for manufacturing and material handling system (wow!). Very good reference and practice.
A complete vision September 5, 2000
Andres Soto (Caracas, Venezuela)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book brings a very complete explanation about what Discrete Event System Simulation is. From the very beginning, they introduce what Simulation is by means of simple examples that you can manage by hand. They also give a comprehensive explanation about how to determine the apropiate distribution functions to use in the simulation. And how to statistically analyze the simulation results. The book also include a comprehensive brochure of different simulation languages.
Great! October 5, 2007
G. Bruer (Phila. PA)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
very prompt and no hassel. Great price and experience. Quality of book was better than expected.
statictical simulation July 11, 2002
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book contains very well topics as input and output analysis, verification and validation, random number generation etc. I strongly recommend this book as an introduction of theoric simulation.
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