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Simulation modeling and analysis with INSIGHT: a tutorial

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Stephen D. Roberts,

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WSC '88: Proceedings of the 20th conference on Winter simulation

Pages 102 - 111

https://doi.org/10.1145/318123.318172

Published: 01 December 1988 Publication History

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The INSIGHT simulation language describes systems in a quick, simple, and compact fashion using a network representation. This description can be entered and simulated using novel interactive facilities that free the user from learning specific syntax. Statistics summarizing the simulation are produced automatically, but can be greatly enhanced by various input models and output analysis mechanisms. Use of the language does not require programming and complex models use the descriptive features of simple ones, incorporating more elaborate specifications and more sophisticated concepts. INSIGHT is available for most computers and is portable across machines. The language has been extensively applied and its scope of applications has ranged from manufacturing to service environments. Using INSIGHT, the process of simulation modeling and the results from the simulations combine to provide “insight” into problem solving.

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Gordon RLoewner PMacNair EWang HGordon KKurose JNelson BKelton WClark G(1991)Error detection and display for graphical modeling environmentsProceedings of the 23rd conference on Winter simulation10.5555/304238.304442(1139-1145)Online publication date: 1-Dec-1991
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/304238.304442
Gordon RLoewner PMacNair EWang HGordon KKurose J(1991)Error detection and display for graphical modeling environments1991 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings.10.1109/WSC.1991.185735(1139-1145)Online publication date: 1991
https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1991.185735

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Simulation modeling and analysis with INSIGHT: a tutorial
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Modeling and simulation
    1. Simulation support systems
      1. Simulation languages
2. General and reference
  1. Document types
    1. Surveys and overviews

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WSC '88: Proceedings of the 20th conference on Winter simulation

December 1988

896 pages

ISBN:0911801421

DOI:10.1145/318123

Editors:
Michael A. Abrams
Hewlett-Packard Co., Cupertino, CA
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Peter L. Haigh
NCR Corp., Dayton, OH
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John C. Comfort
Florida International Univ., Miami

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Gordon RLoewner PMacNair EWang HGordon KKurose JNelson BKelton WClark G(1991)Error detection and display for graphical modeling environmentsProceedings of the 23rd conference on Winter simulation10.5555/304238.304442(1139-1145)Online publication date: 1-Dec-1991
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/304238.304442
Gordon RLoewner PMacNair EWang HGordon KKurose J(1991)Error detection and display for graphical modeling environments1991 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings.10.1109/WSC.1991.185735(1139-1145)Online publication date: 1991
https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1991.185735

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