A review of Web-based simulation and supporting tools

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-276

  Byrne, James ^a   Heavey, Cathal ^a   Byrne, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Discrete event simulation; Simulation modelling; Web based application; Web based simulation

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL SIMULATION; RESEARCH AREAS; SIMULATION MODELLING; SUPPORTING TOOL; WEB 2.0; WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS; WEB-BASED SIMULATIONS;

INFORMATION SERVICES; SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE (SOA); WEB SERVICES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 74449088143     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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