The limitations of model-based support for engineering complex systems include limited
capability to develop multifaceted models as well as their analysis with robust reliable …

Big data technology has undergone rapid development and attained great success in the
business field. Military simulation (MS) is another application domain producing massive …

This open access book presents a ground-breaking approach to developing micro-
foundations for demography and migration studies. It offers a unique and novel methodology …

The dynamics of systems of systems often involve complex interactions among the individual
systems, making the implications of design choices challenging to predict. Design features …

Regardless of the coordination of its activities, a healthcare system is composed of a large
number of distributed components that are interrelated by complex processes …

Abstract Systems-of-Systems (SoS) combine heterogeneous, independent systems to offer
complex functionalities for highly dynamic smart applications. Besides their dynamic …

Modeling and simulation have become an important means of supporting analyses and
development of complex products. At present, for the development of full-process and full …

Abstract Discrete Event System Specification is an extension of the Moore machine
formalism which is used for modelling and analyzing general systems. This hierarchical and …

We present a framework for verification and validation of simulation models of System of
Systems that is based on an existing framework for modeling and simulation. The framework …

The increasing complexity of systems entails an increasing complexity of simulation models.
Likewise, heterogeneity in system components corresponds to heterogeneous simulation …