A BRIEF REVIEW OF SIMSCRIPT AS A SIMULATING TECHNIQUE,
Abstract
The role of simulation is described and the underlying concepts and structure of SIMSCRIPT by a specific example of a simple job shop routine are presented. The key to developing a more rigorous approach to simulation is to have a SIMSCRIPT view of the world in terms of events, sets, and entities. SIMCRIPT is a way of design ing and writing down a simulation model, and has been developed with the following objectives: (1) to produce a generalized structure for de signing simulation models; (2) to provide a rapid way of converting a simulation model into a com puter program; (3) to provide a rapid way of mking changes in the simulation model which can be readily reflected in the machine program; and (4) to provide a flexible way of obtaining use ful outputs for analysis. The method is not only an abridged language, but also a structur the help of which a wide class of management problems can be programmed to a computer. It is so designed that whole areas of a problem can be changed without reprogramming the entire model. SIMSCRIPT streamlines programming and makes it faster and more economical to use. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0411324
Entities
People
- H.m. Markowitz
- M.a. Geisler
Organizations
- RAND Corporation