This book provides a basic treatment of discrete-eventsimulation, one of the most widely used operations research tools presentlyavailable. It covers topics such as proper collection andanalysis of data, use of analytic techniques, verification and validation ofmodels, and appropriate design of simulation experiments in a manner that isreadily accessible to readers with only a basic understanding of calculus,probability and statistics. The Second Edition reorganizes, updatesand expands coverage to reflect the most recent developments.