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Guide to Computational Modelling for Decision Processes

Theory, Algorithms, Techniques and Applications

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  • © 2017

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Editors:
  1. Stuart Berry

    1. Department of Computing and Mathematics, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom

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  2. Val Lowndes

    1. University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom

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  3. Marcello Trovati

    1. University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom

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  • Introduces modelling methodologies and models to enable the derivation of efficient and effective ways to produce good solutions
  • Presents a series of case studies demonstrating how heuristic and analytical approaches may be used to solve large and complex problems
  • Includes appendices covering queuing theory, function optimisation techniques, simulation for evaluation of PP&C systems, Boolean and fuzzy logic, transport modelling, and opportunistic networks
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Simulation Foundations, Methods and Applications (SFMA)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction to Modelling and Model Evaluation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Model Building

      • Val Lowndes (Retired), Stuart Berry, Marcello Trovati, Amanda Whitbrook
      Pages 3-53

    3. Introduction to Cellular Automata in Simulation

      • Val Lowndes, Adrian Bird, Stuart Berry
      Pages 55-73

    4. Introduction to Mathematical Programming

      • Val Lowndes, Stuart Berry
      Pages 75-120

    5. Heuristic Techniques in Optimisation

      • Val Lowndes, Stuart Berry
      Pages 121-143

    6. Introduction to the Use of Queueing Theory and Simulation

      • Val Lowndes, Stuart Berry
      Pages 145-171

  3. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
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    2. Case Studies: Using Heuristics

      • Val Lowndes, Ovidiu Bagdasar, Stuart Berry
      Pages 175-197

    3. Further Use of Heuristic Methods

      • Val Lowndes, Stuart Berry, Chris Parkes, Ovidiu Bagdasar, Nicolae Popovici
      Pages 199-235

    4. Air Traffic Controllers Planning: A Rostering Problem

      • Richard Conniss
      Pages 237-249

    5. Solving Multiple Objective Problems: Modelling Diet Problems

      • Val Lowndes, Stuart Berry
      Pages 251-263

    6. Fuzzy Scheduling Applied to Small Manufacturing Firms

      • Val Lowndes
      Pages 265-271

    7. The Design and Optimisation of Surround Sound Decoders Using Heuristic Methods

      • Bruce Wiggins, Stuart Berry, Val Lowndes
      Pages 273-284

    8. System Dynamics Case Studies

      • Chris Parkes, Stuart Berry, John Stubbs
      Pages 285-297

    9. Applying Queueing Theory to the Design of a Traffic Light Controller

      • James Hardy
      Pages 299-306

    10. Cellular Automata and Agents in Simulations

      • Kim Smith, Richard Hill, Stuart Berry, Richard Conniss
      Pages 307-331

    11. Three Big Data Case Studies

      • Marcello Trovati, Andy Baker
      Pages 333-345

  4. Appendices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 347-347
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    2. Appendix A: Queueing Theory

      • Stuart Berry
      Pages 349-353
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About this book

This interdisciplinary reference and guide provides an introduction to modeling methodologies and models which form the starting point for deriving efficient and effective solution techniques, and presents a series of case studies that demonstrate how heuristic and analytical approaches may be used to solve large and complex problems. Topics and features: introduces the key modeling methods and tools, including heuristic and mathematical programming-based models, and queueing theory and simulation techniques; demonstrates the use of heuristic methods to not only solve complex decision-making problems, but also to derive a simpler solution technique; presents case studies on a broad range of applications that make use of techniques from genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic, tabu search, and queueing theory; reviews examples incorporating system dynamics modeling, cellular automata and agent-based simulations, and the use of big data; supplies expanded descriptions and examples in the appendices.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Computing and Mathematics, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom

    Stuart Berry

  • University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom

    Val Lowndes, Marcello Trovati

About the editors

Dr. Stuart Berry is a lecturer in the Department of Computing and Mathematics at the University of Derby, UK. Dr. Marcello Trovati is a Senior Lecturer at the same institution. He is also a co-editor of the Springer titles Guide to Security Assurance for Cloud Computing and Big-Data Analytics and Cloud Computing. Val Lowndes is a Chartered Mathematician, who formerly worked at the University of Derby.

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