Simulation language

A computer simulation language describes the operation of a simulation on a computer. There are two major types of simulation: continuous and discrete event though more modern languages can handle combinations. Most languages also have a graphical interface and at least simple statistical gathering capability for the analysis of the results. An important part of discrete-event languages is the ability to generate pseudo-random numbers and variates from different probability distributions. Examples are:

*Discrete event simulation languages, viewing the model as a sequence of random events each causing a change in state.
**AnyLogic multi-method simulation tool
**AutoMod
**eM-Plant
**Rockwell Arena
**GASP
**GPSS
**SimPy, an open-source package based on Python
**SIMSCRIPT II.5, a well established commercial compiler
**Simula
**Java Modelling Tools, an open-source package with graphical user-interface [http://jmt.sourceforge.net/]
**Poses++, a discret-event simulation system with Petri net based modelling

*Continuous simulation languages, viewing the model essentially as a set of differential equations.
**Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL), which supports textual or graphical model specification
**Dynamo
**SimApp, simple simulation of dynamic systems and control systems [http://www.simapp.com]
**Simgua, simulation toolbox and environment, supports Visual Basic [http://www.simgua.com/]
**Simulation Language for Alternative Modeling (SLAM) (There used also be a Simulation Language for Analogue Modelling (SLAM))
**VisSim, a visually programmed block diagram language

*Hybrid, and other.
** AMESim, simulation platform to model and analyze multi-domain systems and predict their performances
**Modelica, open-standard object-oriented language for modeling of complex physical systems [http://www.modelica.org]
**EcosimPro Language (EL) - Continuous modelling with discrete events
**Saber-Simulator - Continuous and discrete event capability. It simulates physical effects in different engineering domains (hydraulic, electronic, mechanical, thermal, etc.) [http://www.synopsys.com/products/mixedsignal/saber/saber.html]
**Simulink - Continuous and discrete event capability
**SPICE - Analog circuit simulation
**Z simulation language
**Scilab contains a simulation package called Scicos
** XMLlab - simulations with XML [http://xmllab.org]
** Flexsim 4.0 powerful interative software for discrete event and continuous flow simulation.
** Simio software for discrete event, continuous, and agent-based simulation. [http://www.simio.biz]

ee also

Software choice for discrete event simulations