Applied System Simulation: Methodologies and Applications

This book provides state–of–the–art treatment of methodologies and applications of system simulation related to all disciplines that range from toll–plaza systems for highways and bridges, traffic light control in city planning and engineering, design of transistors, VLSI chips, and computer systems and networks to the design and optimization of the operation of aerodynamic, air traffic control, and space shuttle systems. In a series of structured and focused chapters written by leading international experts from academia, industry and government, this volume presents the fundamentals of system simulation along with the latest research results and applications.