SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
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12th European Simulation
Multiconference SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM |
The 1998 SCS European Multiconference is structured around the following nine major topics. A parallel track will be devoted to each of these topics. The Conference Language is English. A more complete text is available from our website: http://www.scs-europe.org.: Contributions are invited in the following (and related areas):
Furthermore, the conference allows for special sessions and presentations:
Simulation Tools and Methodology
Simulators, Real-Time Simulation, Distributed Simulation, HLA, Military Simulation
Simulation in Biology, Medicine and Health Care
Health Care Management
Hospital Logistics
Biological Simulations
Simulation in Education, McLeod Centres
Simulation in Multibody Systems
General
Special Sessions on: Multibody Systems in Space
Simulation in Operations Research
General
Applications
Analytical and Numerical Modelling Techniques
The submission of papers is solicited for the "5th Analytical and Numerical Modelling Techniques Conference" which is organized by SCS (The Society for Computer Simulation International) as part of the ESM'98 (European Simulation Multiconference 1998) in Manchester.
Motivation:
While for a long time simulation has been the predominant method
of choice for many complex evaluation studies, analytical and
numerical methods have recently become increasingly popular. With
the advent of storage capacity and computing power even the
numerical analysis of large models has become feasible and
cost-effective.
Over the recent years technical progress has propelled many methodological breakthroughs due to growing acceptance and research. In many fields of application involving performance and reliability modelling of discrete flow systems, such as computer systems, high speed communication networks, flexible manufacturing systems and workflow management systems, it has been widely recognized that analytical and numerical methods can successfully complement simulation methods, while both techniques have merits of their own. However, there are still many important and interesting problems to be resolved such as those involving stochastic Petri nets and queueing network models with finite capacity and multiple job classes under various blocking mechanisms and synchrinisation constraints, bounds and theoretical properties, exact analysis, approximation methods and numerical solutions.
Contributions based on exact and approximate methods as well as applications are encouraged but not restricted to the following topics:
Techniques and Algorithms
Evaluation Studies of Analytical and Numerical Modelling
Software Tools for Analytical and Numerical Modelling
Session for Invited Papers only. Covers topics from the early days to the current scene.
Partners for Projects Sessions
This particular session(s) will be organized by SCS to give potential project teams or individuals the opportunity to present their research in order to link up with fellow researchers for future research projects. Those wishing to participate in this session need to send to the SCS office, the title and short abstract about their research.
The Keynote Presentation will be given by Bob Howe from Applied Dynamics Inc.
"Looking
back to a period of 25 years simulation in Europe"
Eugene
Kerckhoffs , Delft University of Technology, Delft, The
Netherlands and Ghislain Vansteenkiste, University of Ghent,
Ghent, Belgium
"The
History of SCS International"
Roy Crosbie,
Calstate University Chico, Chico, USA
Further invited talks will be given by
"Field
Programmable Digital Circuit Design and Simulation"
by
D.P.F.Moeller and C. Siemers, University of Clausthal, Clausthal,
Germany
Further tutorials can be proposed. for selection by the conference committee
VENDOR SESSIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact SCS International at the European Office. Special sessions well be set up for vendor presentations in coordination with the scientific programme.
User Group meetings for simulation languages and tools can be organised on Monday. If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact the Conference Chairs. We will be happy to provide a meeting room and other necessary equipment.
Exhibition space is ideally situated at the entrance to the conference. It also contains the conference registration desk and is the site for all coffee breaks. The exhibition will have a special focus on the hardware aspects of complex systems simulation. Because of the character of the celebration, we particularly welcome those companies that employ hardware especially suited for complex calculations, such as vector and parallel computers, mini-supercomputers, hardware accelerators for standard equipment, and distributed computer systems.
Alexander
Verbraeck, SCS Europe Office. © SCS Europe, 1997
Latest change: 03-02-2003