Lecture E1: Random Number Generation (2019-09-26)

In this lecture, we go over methods for generating uniformly distributed random numbers and testing their uniformity and independence.

Lecture D2: Probabilistic Models (2019-09-24)

In this lecture, we review our motivation to build probabilistic models as input models for stochastic simulation. We then cover some basic probabilistic models that anyone working in stochastic simulation should be familiar with as options for basic input models.

Lecture D1: Probability and Random Variables (2019-09-17)

Today's lecture covers the basics of probability (including introduction to measure spaces) and random variables. We also go over some results from Lab 3.

Lecture C2: Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling and NetLogo (2019-09-17)

There is no podcast for this entry because of a cancelled class this week. Instead, students can watch this four-part NetLogo tutorial to help with this week's agent-based modeling lab, Lab 4.

Part 1: NetLogo Interface

Part 2: NetLogo Entities and Attributes

Part 3: Getting Started and Operational Contexts in NetLogo

Part 4: NetLogo Code Structure and Examples

Lecture C1: Basic Simulation Tools and Techniques (2019-09-12)

Today's lecture covered basic OR models that can be studied using a spreadsheet (simple queues, inventory management, and Monte Carlo simulation methodology). It hopefully provided motivation for using more sophisticated, specialized tools for modeling of more complex systems.

Lecture B3: Discrete Event System Simulation Examples II (2019-09-10)

The lecture today also included slides commenting on Lab 2, a hand-simulation that also allowed for discussion of the need for experimental replication and good statistical methods.

Lecture B2: Discrete Event System Simulation Examples I (2019-09-05)

Today, we cover the steps of hand-simulating a DES simulation model (which we missed in the previous lecture) and go over an example similar to the homework of hand simulating a single-server queueing system.

Lecture B1: Fundamental Concepts of DES Simulation (2019-09-03)

Due to unavoidable delays in arriving to class and some technical problems with the classroom equipment, this lecture is a little shorter than usual. We will pick up where we left off in Lecture B2 in two days.