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... Simulation Whereas a mathematical model represented a situation in terms of equa- tions suitable for manipulation by ... simulated environment ' of rules , chance events , game boards and sometimes also mathematical models . The ...
... Simulation Whereas a mathematical model represented a situation in terms of equa- tions suitable for manipulation by ... simulated environment ' of rules , chance events , game boards and sometimes also mathematical models . The ...
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... simulation represents the passage of , say , five hours of real time . In a slightly more sophisticated simulation , ' chance ' events which might affect one side or the other ( e.g. ' ammunition dump blown up by commandos ' or ' thick ...
... simulation represents the passage of , say , five hours of real time . In a slightly more sophisticated simulation , ' chance ' events which might affect one side or the other ( e.g. ' ammunition dump blown up by commandos ' or ' thick ...
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... simulation . Alternatively , the environment may be , as in a business game , a computer simulation of the market , which calculates the consequences ( e.g. the effects on sales of investments , etc. ) of each decision made by the ...
... simulation . Alternatively , the environment may be , as in a business game , a computer simulation of the market , which calculates the consequences ( e.g. the effects on sales of investments , etc. ) of each decision made by the ...
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