Types of Models

• Static vs. dynamic: A static simulation model, sometimes called Monte Carlo simulation, represents a system at particular point in time. A dynamic simulation model represents systems as they change over time.
• Deterministic vs. stochastic: A deterministic simulation contains no random variable(s). e.g. patients arrvie in a doctor's office at a pre-scheduled time. A stochastic simulation involves one or more randome variables as input.
• Discrete vs. continuous: (already discussed).

We are mainly dealing with discrete-event system simulation.