Guide to Computational Modelling for Decision Processes, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Theory, Algorithms, Techniques and Applications Simulation Foundations, Methods and Applications Series
Coordonnateurs : Berry Stuart, Lowndes Val, Trovati Marcello
Part I: Introduction to Modelling and Model Evaluation
Model Building
Val Lowndes, Stuart Berry, Marcello Trovati, and Amanda Whitbrook
Introduction to Cellular Automata in Simulation
Val Lowndes, Adrian Bird, and Stuart Berry
Introduction to Mathematical Programming
Val Lowndes and Stuart Berry
Heuristic Techniques in Optimisation
Val Lowndes and Stuart Berry
Introduction to the Use of Queueing Theory and Simulation
Val Lowndes and Stuart Berry
Part II: Case Studies
Case Studies: Using Heuristics
Val Lowndes, Ovidiu Bagdasar, and Stuart Berry
Further Use of Heuristic Methods
Val Lowndes, Stuart Berry, Chris Parkes, Ovidiu Bagdasar, and Nicolae Popovici
Air Traffic Controllers Planning: A Rostering Problem
Richard Conniss
Solving Multiple Objective Problems: Modelling Diet Problems
Val Lowndes and Stuart Berry
Fuzzy Scheduling Applied to Small Manufacturing Firms
Val Lowndes
The Design and Optimisation of Surround Sound Decoders Using Heuristic Methods
B. Wiggins, Stuart Berry, and Val Lowndes
System Dynamics Case Studies
Chris Parkes, Stuart Berry, and John Stubbs
Applying Queueing Theory to the Design of a Traffic Light Controller
James Hardy
Cellular Automata and Agents in Simulations
Kim Smith, Richard Hill, Stuart Berry, and Richard Conniss
Three Big Data Case Studies
Marcello Trovati and Andy Baker
Part III: Appendices
Appendix A: Queueing Theory
Stuart Berry
Appendix B: Function Optimisation Techniques: Genetic Algorithms and Tabu Searches
Val Lowndes and Mirko Paskota
Appendix C: What to Simulate to Evaluate Production Planning and Control Methods in Small Manufacturing Firms
Stuart Berry and Val Lowndes
Appendix D: Defining Boolean and Fuzzy Logic Operators
Val Lowndes, Marcello Trovati, and Stuart Berry
Appendix E: Assessing the Reinstated Waverley Line
Stuart Berry and John Stubbs
Stuart Berry
Dr. Stuart Berry is a lecturer in the Department of Computing and Mathematics at the University of Derby, UK. Dr. Marcello Trovati is a Senior Lecturer at the same institution. He is also a co-editor of the Springer titles Guide to Security Assurance for Cloud Computing and Big-Data Analytics and Cloud Computing. Val Lowndes is a Chartered Mathematician, who formerly worked at the University of Derby.
Introduces modelling methodologies and models to enable the derivation of efficient and effective ways to produce good solutions
Presents a series of case studies demonstrating how heuristic and analytical approaches may be used to solve large and complex problems
Includes appendices covering queuing theory, function optimisation techniques, simulation for evaluation of PP&C systems, Boolean and fuzzy logic, transport modelling, and opportunistic networks
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 05-2018
Ouvrage de 396 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 04-2017
Ouvrage de 396 p.
15.5x23.5 cm