Presents modeling and simulation to support the virtual build and test of systems of systems

Combines reader-friendly logical development and readability with technical exposition

Each chapter includes a summary, review questions and, when appropriate, case studies, exercises, and/or examples

Enhanced second edition featuring a new chapter on DEVS support for Markov modeling and simulation

Dr. Bernard P. Zeigler is Emeritus Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Co-Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Modeling and Simulation (ACIMS), at the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA. He is also Chief Scientist at RTSync, Rockville, MD, USA.

Dr. Hessam S. Sarjoughian is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Co-Director of ACIMS at Arizona State University, Tempe, USA.

The chapter Modeling and Simulation of Living Systems as Systems of Systems is contributed by Raphaël Duboz and Jean-Christophe Soulié of CIRAD (the Centre for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development), France.