DEVS System-Based Simulation is Applicable to Wide Spectrum.
Theoretical – Supporting Application
- Closure under coupling, universality, uniqueness, relation to other formalisms
- Hierarchical Model Construction supports complex system development
- Supports the correctness of the algorithms and validation of the executing models, e.g., time management is rigorously defined
- Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) formalism extends beyond discrete-event world to continuous characteristics of system (Hybrid-DEVS)
In Application
- Models, Simulators and Experimental Frames are distinct entities with their own software representations
- Precise and well-defined mathematical representation
- Models/Experiments are developed systematically for interoperability
- Repositories of models/experiments created and maintained systematically
- Components can be easily reused for constructing new models
- Discrete-event basis improves performance (e.g. no need for a global clock to control timing)
- DEVS software can be deployed on distributed computing environments and interact with heterogeneous M&S system.
Books on DEVS M&S Theory and Framework
Theory of Modeling and Simulation: System Computational Foundations
Value-based Learning Healthcare Systems: Integrative Modeling and Simulation
Guide to Modeling and Simulation of Systems (Simulation Foundations, Methods, and Applications)
Modeling and Simulation-Based Data Engineering: Introducing Pragmatics into Ontologies
Building Software for Simulations: Theory and Algorithms with Applications in C++