Simulation
Origin: Lat. simulatĭo, -ōnis
Imitation of some real thing, state of affairs, or process. A simulation is an attempt to model a real-life situation on a computer so that it can be studied to see how the system works. By changing variables, predictions may be made about the behavior of the system.
Spanish: Simulación
Sources and references
- Jackson. Michael “Foresight Glossary”cited 180 times
- Arizona education futures.- Glossary definitions of selected futures termscited 14 times
- Slaughter, Richard A. “Glossary of future terms.”cited 79 times
- Rausch, Erwin. “Simulation and games in futuring and other uses”, Futures Research Methodology V.3 The Millennium Projectcited 16 times
- Hillmann, Karl-Heinz. “Sociology encyclopedic dictionary.”cited 12 times
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- Agent model quick basic program
- Artificial intelligence
- Cognitive science
- Computational biology
- Computer simulation
- Dynamical systems models
- Dynamo
- Foresight methods
- Games
- Genius forecasting
- Heuristic modeling
- iThink
- KSIM a simulation technique
- Linear systems
- Mixed foresight techniques
- Model
- Monte Carlo method
- Morphological box
- Non-mathematical model
- Operations research
- Programmed decisions simulations
- Qualitative techniques
- Quantitive techniques
- Quantum computing
- Random events
- Researching Futures of X
- Role playing
- Simulation gaming
- Simulation modeling
- Stella II
- Trend impact analysis
- Virtual reality
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