Dr. Ross Gore

Dr. Ross Gore

I am Research Associate Professor at Old Dominion University My work focuses on data science and predictive analytics. I am is passionate about extracting useful information from new and diverse data sources to help inform decision making.

The impact of modeling paradigms on the outcome of simulation studies: An experimental case study

Published in 2016 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2016

We explore the impact of using different modeling paradigms on the outcome of simulation studies. Modeling paradigms, once implemented, follow different computational rules regarding how calculations are made and are sequenced during runtime. To test the effects of computational differences on a simulation’s outcomes, we implement a simple queuing system as a Discrete Event Simulation model, a System Dynamics model, an Agent-based Model, and a Multi-paradigm Model. Our findings show that paradigm selection does play a role in the generation of outcomes, as the System Dynamics model produces a significantly different set of outcomes than the other models for the selected output variables. This paper serves as a first step in examining how the selection of a paradigm affects the outcome of the simulation.

Recommended citation: Diallo, Saikou Y; Lynch, Christopher J; Padilla, Jose J; Gore, Ross. (2016). "The impact of modeling paradigms on the outcome of simulation studies: An experimental case study". 2016 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC). 1451-1462.
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