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Distributed Simulation of DEVS-Based Multiformalism Models

Herbert Praehofer and Gernot Reisinger
Institute of Systems Science Systems Theory and Information Engineering Johannes Kepler University Linz
A-4040 Linz, Austria

Abstract In this paper we introduce a new approach for parallel, distributed simulation of modular, hierarchical DEVS and DEVS-based combined discrete/continuous multiformalism models. The algorithm combines conservative and optimistic distributed simulation strategies and is able to optimally exploit lookahead capabilities of the model. The object oriented implementation in C++ is intended to serve as a powerful simulator in the STIMS modeling and simulation environment.

1 Introduction and Motivation