simulation@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu (Moderator: Paul Fishwick) (05/11/89)
Volume: 8, Issue: 9, Wed May 10 15:24:08 EDT 1989 +----------------+ | TODAY'S TOPICS | +----------------+ (1) Parallel Simulation (2) Simulation of Information Systems (3) AI and Simulation Workshop (4) Call for Papers: Object-Oriented Simulation (5) Computer Simulation of Organic & Biomolec. Systems (6) Needed: Code to Simulate LAN's * Moderator: Paul Fishwick, Univ. of Florida * Send topical mail to: simulation@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu * Archives available via FTP to bikini.cis.ufl.edu, login as 'anonymous', use your last name as the password, change directory to pub/simdigest. * Simulation Tools available by doing above and changing the directory to pub/simdigest/tools. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 1 May 89 18:48:52 CDT From: hughes@ns.network.com (Jim Hughes x1676) To: simulation@bikini.cis.ufl.edu Subject: Re: SIMULATION DIGEST V8 N8 Newsgroups: comp.simulation In-Reply-To: <20190@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> Organization: Network Systems Corporation Cc: Regarding parallel simulation. This a general comment which may be interesting to some of the readers. My experience has shown that single point simulations are not very interesting, that is: Analysis of any model requires a complete simulation set be created where one (or more) parameters are varied, and the interactions of these parameters studied. In addition, when significant changes to the model is made, another complete set should be created to ensure no "anomalies" are created. So, what does this have to do with parallel simulations? A simulations set can be created in parallel on any number of processors as long as each processor is working on a different data point. (and, obviously the number of points is >= the number of processors). I do this using a loosely coupled (via Ethernet) set of workstations. By using standard Unix and Unix utilities, I can start any number of processors creating data points. Each processor returns the results to a central fileserver, and then interrogates the server to determine which point should be made next. This scheme is effective for any simulation except one which is to big (or slow) for a single processor to do on its own. I would expect that this could be used when a site has a large number of workstations (i.e. Sun), or when they have a single large multiheaded mainframe (i.e. Cray YMP). Jim Hughes, hughes@network.com or ...!{rutgers!dayton | amdahl!ems | uunet!rosevax}!umn-cs!ns!hughes ------------------------------ Organisation: University of Technology, Delft The Netherlands. To: comp-simulation@hp4nl Path: dutrun!winfave From: dutrun!winfave@uunet.UU.NET (Alexander Verbraeck) Newsgroups: comp.simulation Subject: Information exchange on dynamic modelling and simulation Keywords: Simulation, modelling, information systems Date: 2 May 89 16:57:56 GMT Organization: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands ---------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Research using modelling and simulation environments From: Folkert Wierda & Alexander Verbraeck Delft University of Technology Department of Information Systems P.O. Box 356, 2600 AJ Delft, The Netherlands E-mail: winfave@hdetud1.bitnet or winfave@dutrun.UUCP ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is a request for mutual information exchange on the subject of DYNAMIC MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN IS RESEARCH. At our Department 10 PhD students are working on dynamic modelling of information systems, and on the development of tools, methods and techniques to support dynamic modelling. We use simulation as an aid for conceptualizing, modelling and evaluating information systems and their impact on the organizational systems they intend to influence. We would like to get in touch with researchers who are working in the same area, for exchanging information, publications and software in this field. Please let us know if: 1. You are working in the field of dynamic modelling and simulation of information systems, and are interested in exchanging information on the subject; 2. You know of researchers at your Institute who are working in the field of dynamic modelling and simulation of information systems, and might be interested in exchanging information on the subject; 3. You, or your research group, have developed software for discrete event simulation, dynamic modelling or animation, that can be made available for our research. Please reply by e-mail. We will make a compilation of the replies and post them in comp.simulation. Yours sincerely, Folkert Wierda WINFFWW @ HDETUD1 . BITNET Alexander Verbraeck WINFAVE @ HDETUD1 . BITNET ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 May 89 16:14 MST From: ROZENBLIT%ECEVAX@rvax.ccit.arizona.edu Please Post Call for Participation Fourth AI & Simulation Workshop 11th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence Detroit, Michigan, Monday August 21, 1989 The workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners who are interested in exploring the benefits of merging methods and techniques offered by Artificial Intelligence and Simulation Modelling. Research and practical results that mutually enhance the domains will be discussed. This meeting will be the fourth in a series of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation Workshops that have been held annually at the AAAI conferences since 1986. Whereas the previous workshops spanned a wide range of topics including general paradigms, methodologies, and a number of application problems (mainly utilization of AI techniques in simulation modelling), this time the scope of discussion will be focused on the following three major areas: 1.) reasoning about physical systems: simulation-based approaches and qualitative methods; 2.) interfaces of simulation with planning and scheduling; 3.) applications. Ample time will be left for debate in the afternoon session with round table group discussions covering each of the topics. Abstracts describing your research should be sent to: Dr. Jerzy W. Rozenblit, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, tel. (602) 621-6177, e-mail: rozenblit@arizevax.bitnet Please send six copies of your abstract. Include name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. Abstracts must be received by May 15, 1989. Please do not exceed a limit of 800 words. Abstracts should include key figures and references. Each abstract will be refereed by panel members. Authors will be notified about acceptance or rejection by June 15, 1989. The accepted abstracts will be placed in the workshop proceeding to be distributed at the meeting. The workshop will feature 9 presentations selected by the panel members and round table discussions. Workshop Chairman: Dr. Jerzy W. Rozenblit, University of Arizona Panel Members: Dr. Paul A. Fishwick, University of Florida; Dr. Richard B. Modjeski, U.S. Army Concepts Analysis Agency; Dr. Norman R. Nielsen, Stanford Research Institute; Dr. Tuncer I. Oren, University of Ottawa; Dr. Bernard P. Zeigler, University of Arizona ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 May 89 22:53:54 PDT From: GUASCH%CALSTATE.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (Prof. Dr. Antonio Guasch) To: fishwick@ufl.edu Cc: Gregor_Bailar@next.com Cc: bbourne@bnr.bitnet Cc: Ray_Schaaf@next.com Cc: stp@ParcPlace.com Cc: eger@servax.bitnet Subject: Call for papers (OO Simulation) CALL FOR PAPERS ------------------ 1990 SCS Western Multiconference January 17-19 Town and Country Hotel San Diego, California This is a call for the OBJECT-ORIENTED SIMULATION session Object-oriented design and programming are becoming increasingly important in software engineering in general, and in simulation in particular. Some specific areas of interest are: - Object-oriented simulation specification. - Object-oriented software for simulation. - Linking simulation to object-oriented data bases - Object-oriented methodologies in continuous, discrete and combined simulation. Program Chairman Antonio Guasch California State Univ., Chico Dealines and requirements: 1- Abstracts should be sent to A. Guasch by June 15. 2- Only original, unpublished papers will be accepted. 3- Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent August 1, 1989. An Author's Kit and related information will be sent upon acceptance of the paper. Authors will be expected to register early and to attend the conference at their own expenses. Your paper will not be published in the Proceedings if you cannot present it at the conference. 4- Camera-ready copies must be sent to the SCS International by October 8, 1989. Submit paper proposals to: A. Guasch Department of Computer Science California State University, Chico Chico, CA 95929-0410 or to (e-mail): guasch@calstate.bitnet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 May 89 12:01:30 EDT From: David Salzman <SALZMAN@pucc.princeton.edu> Subject: JvNC lecture: Comp. Simulation of Organic & Biomolec. Systems To: comp-simulation@rutgers.edu The John von Neumann National Supercomputer Center 665 College Road East Princeton Forrestal Center, Plainsboro NJ "Computer Simulations of Organic and Biomolecular Systems" William Jorgensen Purdue University 4:00pm, Tuesday, May 9 This talk is co-sponsored by the Visiting Supercomputer Scientist Program at Rutgers University. William Jorgensen is professor of chemistry at Purdue University, where he has taught since earning his doctorate in chemistry from Harvard. He studies computational methods in molecular quantum mechanics. Open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 3:40 PM. For information about the seminar or directions to the Center, contact <SCIENCE@JVNCD.BITNET> or call 609/520-2000. Reservations are not needed. ------------------------------ Return-Path: <rzahavi@gateway.mitre.org> Date: Tue, 9 May 89 11:00:42 EDT From: rzahavi@gateway.mitre.org (Ron Zahavi) To: simulation@ufl.edu Subject: LAN simulation packages Someone here at Mitre needs to do some LAN simulations. They have found the MIT simulator, NEST and OPNET too general. They would like to minimize coding (or eliminate it). Does anyone know of any packages which can simulate LANs specifically? Thanks, -- Ron -- ============================================================================== Ron Zahavi (703) 883-5637 Mitre Corporation rzahavi@gateway.mitre.org 7525 Colshire Drive McLean, VA 22102 ============================================================================== ------------------------------ +--------------------------+ | END OF SIMULATION DIGEST | +--------------------------+