Systems Analysis and Simulation II: Applications Proceedings of the International Symposium held in Berlin, September 12-16, 1988

The two volumes on Systems Analysis and Simulation present the papers accepted for the 3rd International Symposium for Systems Analysis and Simulation held in Berlin (GDR) in September of 1988. Computer simulation has developed into a powerful tool for problem solving in a variety of areas, in the sciences as well as in industrial environments. New developments such as parallel simulation techniques will further improve the efficiency of the tool, decisionsupport systems, either based on mathematical models or on knowledge based expert systems will make computer simulation accessible to more users, and will provide better environments for systems analysis, modelling and simulation. The selection of contributions accepted for this two-volume set presents the state-of-the-art as well as current trends in computer simulation. Volume I emphasizes the theoretical foundations and the methodology for computer simulation and systems analysis, volume II presents a variety of applications in fields such as manufacturing, robotics, economics, and biology.