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
• 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
• Simgua, simulation toolbox and environment, supports Visual Basic
• 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
• 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.)
• Simulink - Continuous and discrete event capability
• SPICE - Analog circuit simulation
• Z simulation language
• Scilab contains a simulation package called Scicos
• XMLlab - simulations with XML
• Flexsim 4.0 powerful interative software for discrete event and continuous flow simulation.
• Simio software for discrete event, continuous, and agent-based simulation.

See also

Software choice for discrete event simulations