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Parallel and Distributed Simulation Systems (Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 003.3435
EAN: 9780471183839
ISBN: 0471183830
Label: Wiley-Interscience
Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: January 03, 2000
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Studio: Wiley-Interscience
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Editorial Review:
A state-of-the-art guide for the implementation of distributed simulation technology.
The rapid expansion of the Internet and commodity parallel computers has made parallel and distributed simulation (PADS) a hot technology indeed. Applications abound not only in the analysis of complex systems such as transportation or the next-generation Internet, but also in computer-generated virtual worlds for military and professional training, interactive computer games, and the entertainment industry.
In this book, PADS expert Richard M. Fujimoto provides software developers with cutting-edge techniques for speeding up the execution of simulations across multiple processors and dealing with data distribution over wide area networks ,including the Internet. With an emphasis on parallel and distributed discrete event simulation technologies, Dr. Fujimoto compiles and consolidates research results in the field spanning the last twenty years, discussing the use of parallel and distributed computers in both the modeling and analysis of system behavior and the creation of distributed virtual environments.
While other books on PADS concentrate on applications, Parallel and Distributed Simulation Systems clearly shows how to implement the technology. It explains in detail the synchronization algorithms needed to properly realize the simulations, including an in-depth discussion of time warp and advanced optimistic techniques. Finally, the book is richly supplemented with references, tables and illustrations, and examples of contemporary systems such as the Department of Defense's High Level Architecture (HLA), which has become the standard architecture for defense programs in the United States.
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Rating:  - Excellent book as a primer to distributed computing
This book is a very readable introduction to parallel and distributed computing. It presents concepts well, and offers enough examples to allow one to make sure they have a firm grasp on what is being presented. It is NOT a textbook. It is not full of code, or detailed descriptions of exactly how to implement a parallel/distributed system in a given situation. Those already expert in the field or those seeking low-level detail and code should look elsewhere. I recommend this book to everyone ... Read More
Rating:  - #1 Source for Parallel and Distributed Simulation Techniques
Parallel and Distributed Simulation Systems, by Richard Fujimoto, brings together all of the leading techniques for designing and operating parallel and distributed simulations. This is the first book to bring this material in a single source. Previously, simulation developers had to research a library to journal and conference articles to identify, master, and select techniques appropriate to their problem.
Fujimoto divides the material into three sections. The first introduces ... Read More
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