Simulation Theory

Schedule

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Date	Topic	Readings	Due
1/13	Course Introduction & Basics of Simulation	Ch. 1
1/18	Observables and Stats	Ch. 2
1/20	Model Components and Definition
1/25	Serial Execution and Extras		Quiz #1
1/27	Conceptual Models	Ch. 3
2/1	State-Based Declarative Modeling	Ch. 4	Assignment #1
2/3	Production Modeling		Quiz #2
2/8	Hybrid State-Event Declarative Modeling
2/10	Functional Modeling	Ch. 5
2/15	More Function Based Approach		Quiz #3 & Assignment #2
2/17	Variable Based Approach
2/22	Constraint Based Modeling	Ch. 6
2/24	Difference and Differetial Equations
3/1	Basic Physical Models		Quiz #4
3/3	Graph-Based Approach		Assignment #3
3/8	Test	Review Sheet
3/10	Spatial Modeling	Ch. 7
3/15	Spring Break
3/17	Spring Break
3/22	Entity-Based - L-Systems and Gas Dynamics		Assignment #4
3/24	Particle and Systems and Spatial Data Structures		Project Ideas
3/29	Rigid Body Dynamics		Quiz #5
3/31	Multimodeling	Ch. 8
4/5	Simple Examples of Multimodeling
4/7	More Multimodel Examples		Quiz #6
4/12	DDA
4/14	Parallel and Distributed Simulation	Ch. 9
4/19	Test 2
4/21	NCUR
4/26	Parallel Spatial Models
4/28	Course Review and Finishing Parallel Simulation