A brief history of simulation

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 310-313

  Goldsman, David ^a   Nance, Richard E ^b   Wilson, James R ^c  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b Orca Computer Inc   (United States)

^c North Carolina State University   (United States)

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EID: 77951526196     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2009.5429341     Document Type: Conference Paper

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