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Understanding Discrete-Event Simulation

Watch the videos in this MATLAB® Tech Talk series to learn the fundamentals behind discrete-event simulation. Discrete-event simulation is a simple, versatile way of describing a process. You can use it to build complex models that explore fundamental questions such as latency, utilization, and bottlenecks. The video series also outlines how to use stochastic processes to approximate details of a system that you can’t model. You’ll learn about how you can use discrete-event simulation for operations research, and you’ll explore how to use discrete-event simulation to evaluate the performance of digital communication systems.

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Understanding Discrete-Event Simulation, Part 1: What Is Discrete-Event Simulation? Learn the basics of discrete-event simulation, and explore how you can use it to build a process model in this MATLAB Tech Talk by Will Campbell.

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Understanding Discrete-Event Simulation, Part 2: Why Use Discrete-Event Simulation? Learn how discrete-event simulation can help you solve problems related to scheduling, resource allocation, and capacity planning in this MATLAB Tech Talk by Will Campbell.

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Understanding Discrete-Event Simulation, Part 3: Leveraging Stochastic Processes Learn how discrete-event simulation uses stochastic processes, in which aspects of a system are randomized, in this MATLAB Tech Talk by Will Campbell.

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Understanding Discrete-Event Simulation, Part 4: Operations Research Learn the basics of using discrete-event simulation in operations research in this MATLAB Tech Talk by Will Campbell.

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Understanding Discrete-Event Simulation, Part 5: Communication Modeling Learn the basics of using discrete-event simulation to evaluate the performance of digital communication systems in this MATLAB Tech Talk by Will Campbell.

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