MASCOTS 1993: La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
Herbert D. Schwetman, Jean C. Walrand, Kallol Kumar Bagchi, Doug DeGroot (Eds.): MASCOTS '93, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation On Computer and Telecommunication Systems, January 17-20, 1993, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA. The Society for Computer Simulation 1993 ISBN 1-56555-018-8
Keynote Address
Erol Gelenbe: G-Networks: A Unifying Model for Neural Nets and Queueing Networks. 3-8
Presentations
Benjamin Melamed: The TES Methodology: Modeling Temporal Dependence in Empirical Time Series. 11-16
Thomas L. Casavant, James Arthur Kohl: The IMPROV Meta-Tool Design Methodology for Visualization of Parallel Programs. 22-27
Advanced Computer Systems 1
Marco Roccetti: Performance Analysis of Fault-Tolerant Tree-Based VLSI Architectures. 31-37
Olivier Y. de Vel: Concurrent Simulation of Instruction Systolic Array Structures. 38-43
Henry L. Owen: VLSI Architecture for Switch-Level Simulation. 44-49
Jin-Ching Chung: Modeling and Evaluation of a Superscalar Architecture. 50-53
Multiprocessor Systems
Philip K. McKinley, Christian Trefftz: MultiSim: A Simulation Tool for the Study of Large-Scale Multiprocessors. 57-62
Christoph Lindemann, Friedrich Schön: Evaluating Sequential Consistency in a Virtually Shared Memory System by Deterministic and Stochastic Petri Nets. 63-68
Peter S. Magnusson: A Design for Efficient Simulation of a Multiprocessor. 69-78
Sandhya Dwarkadas, J. Robert Jump, R. Mukherjee, James B. Sinclair: Execution-Driven Simulation of Shared-Memory Multiprocessors. 83-86
Advanced Computer/Communications Systems 1
Allen Lao, John Loh, David G. Messerschmitt: Cell-Relay Network Simulation: A Demonstration of Heterogeneous Large-System Modeling. 89-94
Dirk Grunwald, Gary J. Nutt, Anthony M. Sloane, David Wagner, Benjamin G. Zorn: A Testbed for Studying Parallel Programs and Parallel Execution Architectures. 95-106
Daniel Y. Chao, David T. Wang: X-Window Implementation of Finding Critical Loop, Next-Critical Loops and Iteration Bounds of Data Flow Graphs. 107-112
Multicomputer Networks
Patrick W. Dowd, Kalyani Bogineni: A Modeling Technique for Media Access Protocol Evaluation. 115-120
J. Robert Jump, Sridhar Lakshmanamurthy: NETSIM: A General-Purpose Interconnection Network Simulator. 121-125
Meng-Lai Yin, Douglas M. Blough, Lubomir Bic: Incorporating Recovery in Performability Models for Multi-Computer Systems. 126-131
Patrick Sobalvarro: Approximation of Performance Parameters for Multistage, Multipath Networks. 132-139
Computer/Communications Networks 1

Mohamed Bettaz, Mourad Maouche, Moussa Soualmi, Madani Boukebeche: Compact Modeling and Rapid Prototyping of Communication Software with ECATNets: A Case Study. 149-154
Gerard J. M. Smit, Paul J. M. Havinga: Performance Analysis of Routing Algorithms for the Rattlesnake Network. 155-160
Computer/Communications Networks 2
Nasser Kalantery, Stephen C. Winter, Derek R. Wilson, A. P. Redfern: Fast Parallel Simulation of SS7 Telecommunication Networks. 171-175
Adrian Popescu, Yuri Ismailov, Hassan Rajaei, Rassul Ayani: Modeling and Performance Evaluation of Multiaccess Mechanisms at SUPERLAN. 176-182
S. P. W. Jones, C. Smythe: A Generic Framework for the Simulation Analysis of Protocol Layered Communication Systems. 183-186
Dennis Mok, T. Steven Yuen: A Visual Simulation Model for Performance Analysis of a Complex Software System. 187-190
Frank Verboven, Fannie Tallieu: Automated Generation of Discrete Event-Driven Simulation Code From Computer Network Specifications. 191-194
Advanced Simulation and Modeling Techniques
Kumar K. Goswami, Ravishankar K. Iyer: Use of Hybrid and Hierarchical Simulation to Reduce Computation Costs. 197-202
J. Kelly Flanagan, Brent E. Nelson, James K. Archibald, Knuth Stener Grimsrud: Incomplete Trace Data and Trace Driven Simulation. 203-209
Bruno Mongazon-Cazavet: Modeling Object Behaviors Using Finite State Automata. 216-221
Distributed File and Database Systems


Hans-Ulrich Heiss, Marcus Dormanns: The 'Two-to-One-Criterion' for Load Control in Locking Systems. 239-242
Christos Bouras, Paul G. Spirakis: Performance Models for Perfect and Imperfect Clocks on Timestamp Ordering in Distributed Databases. 243-246
Oliver E. Theel: A General Framework for Modelling Data Replication Schemes. 247-250
Petri Nets and Applications
Guenter Klas: Stochastic Petri Nets and an Extension of Norton's Theorem. 253-258
Giovanni Chiola, Rossano Gaeta, Matteo Sereno: A Simulation Model of a Double Ring Protocol Based on Timed Well-Formed Coloured Petri Nets. 259-264
Daniel Y. Chao, David T. Wang: Minimum Marking for No Loop-Combination of General Petri Nets. 265-270
Hoon Choi, Varsha Mainkar, Kishor S. Trivedi: Sensitivity Analysis of Deterministic and Stochastic Petri Nets. 271-276
Parallel/Distributed Systems
John E. Collins, Elizabeth S. Ghalichi: Experimental Evaluation of Distributed System Configurations. 279-282
Sanjeev Setia, Satish K. Tripathi: A Comparative Analysis of Static Processor Partitioning Policies for Parallel Computers. 283-286
Jerzy A. Barchanski: Parallel Modelling of Computer Networks for Connectivity Analysis. 287-290
Protocol Modeling and Simulation
Joost-Pieter Katoen: A Semi-Markov Model of a Home Network Access Protocol. 293-298
Michael E. Woodward, Kamajith R. S. Rodrigo: Equilibrium Point Approximations for Multiple Access Protocols with Different Customer Classes. 299-304
Françoise Simonot, Yeqiong Song, Jean-Pierre Thomesse: On Message Delay for Multi-Access Protocols Based on TDMA Schemes. 305-310
Peram Marimuthu: An Exact Analysis of Prioritized Bus Arbitration Protocol. 311-314
Potpourri
Hannu Kari, Heikki Saikkonen, Fabrizio Lombardi: On the Methods to Detect Sector Faults of a Disk Subsystem. 317-322
György Pongor: OMNeT: Objective Modular Network Testbed. 323-326
Robin Greenwood, Walling R. Cyre: Conceptual Modeling of Digital Systems From Informal Descriptions. 327-332
Georghios A. Georghiou, Stephen J. Horan: Modeling and Simulation of Astronomical Image Transfer Via the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite. 333-336
Neural Networks 1
Christoph Tietz, Alexander Linden, Thomas Sudbrak: SESAME - An Object Oriented Software Tool for Design, Simulation and Analysis of Neural Nets. 339-340
Andreas Zell, Günter Mamier, R. Hübner, N. Schmalzl, Tilman Sommer, Michael Vogt: SNNS: An Efficient Simulator for Neural Nets. 343-346
Network Simulation

Wlodzimierz Dobosiewicz, Pawel Gburzynski: SMURPH: An Object-Oriented Simulator for Communication Networks and Protocols. 351-352
Architecture Simulation and Queueing Models

John Turner, Raj Yavatkar: Constructing Microarchitecture Simulators Using Object-Oriented Building Blocks. 359-360
Kow C. Chang, Robert F. Gordon, Paul G. Loewner: The Research Queueing Package Modeling Environment. 361-362
Neural Networks 2 and Petri Nets
Frank H. Eeckman, Frédéric E. Theunissen, John P. Miller: NeMoSys: A Neural Modeling System. 365-366
Jogesh K. Muppala, Gianfranco Ciardo, Kishor S. Trivedi: Modeling Using Stochastic Reward Nets. 367-372
Christoph Lindemann: DSPNexpress: A Software Package for the Efficient Simulation of Deterministic and Stochastic Petri Nets. 373-374
Additional Papers

Peter Wilke, Christian Jacob: Simulating Neural Networks in a Distributed Computing Environment Using NeuroGraph. 382-383
Bernard P. Zeigler: Object-Oriented Paradigms for Model Development Environments. 384-389



