ABSTRACT
Simulation is an approach that can significantly accelerate the product development cycle and provide higher quality in the final system. A simulation contains a set of mathematical models of one or more dynamic systems and the interactions between those systems and their environment. During execution, the simulation advances through time and solves the equations for all the models at each point in time. The equations that describe the behavior of
1. Italicized terms in the text are also found in the Glossary, beginning on page 285.
