| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
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Concepts of System, Model, and Simulation
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The purpose of a simulation, its advantages and disadvantages, application
areas, types of simulation
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Monte Carlo simulation, Continuous system simulation, Discrete event simulation, Simulation clock, Time advance mechanisms
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Monte Carlo simulation, Continuous system simulation, Discrete event simulation, Simulation clock, Time advance mechanisms
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Random Numbers, Random Number Generators
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Middle-square method, LCG, Inverse Transform, Convolution, Composition, Acceptance-rejection,
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Mid- term exam
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Middle-square method, LCG, Inverse Transform, Convolution, Composition, Acceptance-rejection (Con’t)
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Generate Random Numbers from some discrete probability distribution
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Generate Random Numbers from some continuous probability distributions
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Data collection, Identifying the distribution with data, MLE, Goodness-of-fit tests (Chi-Square Test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test), Arrival process
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Input Modeling
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Basic concepts, Verification techniques, Calibration and validation of models
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Output Modeling
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Discussion
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Final
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