Title :
Spreadsheet simulation
Author :
Seila, Andrew F.
Author_Institution :
Terry Coll. of Bus., Georgia Univ., Athens, GA, USA
Abstract :
"Spreadsheet simulation" refers to the use of a spreadsheet as a platform for representing simulation models and performing simulation experiments. This tutorial explains the reasons for using this platform for simulation, discusses why this is frequently an efficient way to build simulation models and execute them, describes how to setup a spreadsheet simulation, and finally examines some limitations on the use of spreadsheets for simulation.
Keywords :
digital simulation; spreadsheet programs; simulation experiment; simulation model; spreadsheet simulation; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Educational institutions; Mathematical model; Microcomputers; Prototypes; Random variables; Sampling methods; Software prototyping; Spatial databases;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2005 Proceedings of the Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9519-0
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2005.1574237
