Contents

• List of Figures
• Modeling with TANGRAM-II
  • Introduction
  • Architecture
  • The Model Specification Module
  • The Mathematical Model Module
  • Analytical Model Solution Module
  • Measures of Interest Module
  • Traffic Descriptors Module
  • Simulation
    • Traditional Discrete-Event Simulation
    • Rare Event Simulation
  • Hidden Markov Models Module
  • Where we Go Next
  
  
• Getting Started
  • Introduction
  • Starting TANGRAM-II
    • Step 1: Creating a Model
    • Step 2: Generating the State Space
    • Step 3: Solving the Model (Analytically)
    • Step 4: Obtaining the Measures of Interest
    • Reward Models
    • Step 5: Simulating the Model
  • Simulation Programming with Tangram-II
    • Messages Between Objects
    • New commands
  • Where to Go Next
  
  
• Simulating with TANGRAM-II
  • Introduction
  • The TANGRAM-II Simulator
    • Models with Rewards
    • Discrete Event Simulation
  • Fluid Simulation
    • On-off source
    • 3-state MMFS source
    • Channel
    • Sink
    • server_queue_FIFO - CS
    • server_queue_GPS - CS
    • server_queue_GPS - CP
    • fluid_leaky_bucket
  • Where to Go Next
  
  
• Solvers
  • Introduction
  • Steady-state analytical solvers
    • Direct Methods - GTH and Block GTH
    • Iterative Methods - Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel, Power, and SOR
    • Non-Markovian Models
  • Transient analytical solvers
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    • Distributions
    • Plotting 3D or 2D graphics for time-varying measures
    • Expected Values
  • Where to Go Next
  • References
  
  
• Matrix Visualization - State Ordering
  • Introduction
  • How to use the Matrix Visualization - State Ordering
  • Where to Go Next
  
  
• Traffic Modeling
  • Introduction
  • Traffic Modeling
  • Connection Admission Control (CAC) Algorithms
    • Regulated Traffic Algorithm
    • Non-Regulated Traffic Algorithm
  • Where to Go Next
  
  
• Traffic Generator Tool
  • Introduction
    • Using Tangram-II Traffic Generator
  • Traffic Measures
    • Measure Parameters
    • Plotting the output of measures
    • Histogram generation and MSE estimation
  • Measuring with Tangram-II Traffic Generator
    • Measuring in One-way
    • Measuring in Two One-way
    • Measuring in Round Trip
    • Estimating delay distribution
  • References
  
  
• Hidden Markov Models Module
  • Introduction
  • Creating Hidden Markov Models with TANGRAM-II
  • Loading a Hidden Markov Model into the HMM Module
  • Working with the HMM Module
  
  
• Examples
  • Introduction
  • The MMPP/Leaky Bucket Model
    • Model Description
    • Solving the Model
  • Model with a Deterministic Server
    • Model Description
    • Solving the Model
  • Output queueing Model
    • Model Description
    • Solving the Model
    • Measures of Interest
  • Traffic Model
    • Model Description
    • Solving the Model
  • Set Cumulative Rewards Values
    • Model Description
  • Event Cloning
    • Model Description
  • Multiple action
    • Model Description
  • Model with Symbolic Parameters
    • Model Description
    • Solving the Model
  • Gated Queuing Vacation Model
    • Model Description
    • Solving the Model
  • Vector Variable Model
    • Model Description
  • Simulation Model with Animation
    • Model Description
  • An Availability Model
    • Model Description
  • A Database Model
    • Model Description
  • Go Back N Protocol Model
    • Model Description
  • Multiplex Channel
    • Model Description
    • Solving the Model
  • The Geometric-sized Bulk Arrivals Model
    • Model Description
    • Recursion with Tangram messages
  • The Binomial-sized Bulk Arrivals Model
    • Model Description
    • Limited Recursion and Vanishing States
  
  
• Whiteboard
  • Introduction
  • Using TGWB
    • Environment
    • TGWB Configuration
    • mcastproxy
  
  
• Modeling Tool Kit
  • Introduction
  • Getting Started
    • Setting Up MTK
    • Starting MTK
    • First Steps
    • Creating and Working with Objects
  • MTK's Main Commands
    • Help
    • List
    • Set
    • Show
    • Quit
  • Creating and Deleting Objects
  • Available Plugins
    • Intvalue Plugin
    • Floatvalue Plugin
    • Hidden Markov Model Plugin
    • Hierarchical Gilbert Hidden Markov Model Plugin
    • Hierarchical General Hidden Markov Model Plugin - Fixed Batch
    • Hierarchical General Hidden Markov Model Plugin - Variable Batch
  • Creating Your Own Plugin
  • Integration with TANGRAM-II
    • Using MTK in a Tangram-II Simulation
    • Initializing MTK Parameters
    • Compilation Directives
    • TGIF Multi-Page Model
  
  
• FreeMeeting
• Output File Formats
  • Introduction
  • Model Environment Module
  
  
• How to Create a New Object
  • Introduction
  • Creating a New Object
  • Creating a New Model
  
  
• How to Connect Ports
  • Introduction
  • Connecting two ports
  • Connecting more than two ports by a broadcast link
  
  
• The Syntax Used in The Models
  • Introduction
  • Syntax
    • Attributes
    • C statements
    • Other statements
    • Functions
    • Some reserved words
  
  
• Bibliography
• Index