Efficient techniques for the simulation of computer communications networks

Author

Frost, Victor S. ; Larue, William Wood, Jr. ; Shanmugan, K.S.

Author_Institution

Telecommun. & Inf. Syst. Lab., Kansas Univ., Lawrence, KS, USA

Volume

6

Issue

1

fYear

1988

fDate

1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

146

Lastpage

157

Abstract

The statistical nature of Monte Carlo techniques presents significant computational problems in the simulation of computer communications networks. A variety of techniques has been developed over the years to improve the computational efficiency of simulation models of general queuing networks, some of which have been applied to communication networks. The authors review the status of efficiency-enhancing techniques as they relate to the simulation of computer communications networks, present some novel approaches, and suggest promising areas for future research

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; computer networks; digital simulation; performance evaluation; queueing theory; Monte Carlo techniques; computational efficiency; computer communications networks; efficiency-enhancing techniques; queuing networks; simulation models; Analytical models; Communication networks; Computational modeling; Computer network reliability; Computer networks; Computer simulation; Degradation; Monte Carlo methods; Telecommunication computing; Telecommunication network reliability;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.192738

Filename

192738