CONICET | Buscador de Institutos y Recursos Humanos

Simulation is the process by which the observable behavior of a real process or system is represented, reproduced or imitated in time and space. Distributed simulation can be used for accelerate the execution of models, reuse models in larger models, and accelerate the execution of experiments. Given the emergence of new information technologies, the use of distributed simulation has grown. This paper describes the fundamentals, modes and time management approaches used in distributed simulations along with the software tools that improves its development. Also, a literature review is presented to show how this technique is applied in distinct domains.