SIMULA-a way of thinking

  • Authors:
  • Berth Eklundh

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • WSC '79 Proceedings of the 11th conference on Winter simulation - Volume 1
  • Year:
  • 1979

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Abstract

SIMULA as a tool for modelling and programming is reviewed. Some basic questions that arise in a simulation context are dealt with, and the evolution steps from a percepted reality to final simulation program are examined and exemplified. The modelling step is considered the most important and more effort is put in the analysis of this than in a semantic and syntactical definition. A specific example is given, and SIMULA is used to simulate that example. The importance of conceptually wellsuited building-blocks for simulationtasks is discussed, and the concepts of SIMULA are put in relation to program evaluation.