chapter 1. Introduction to simulation -- chapter 2. Monte Carlo simulation -- chapter 3. Introduction to probability theory -- chapter 4. Probability distributions -- chapter 5. Introduction to random number generators -- chapter 6. Random variate generation -- chapter 7. Steady-state behavior of stochastic processes -- chapter 8. Statistical analysis of steady-state parameters -- chapter 9. Computer simulation -- chapter 10. Manufacturing simulation -- chapter 11. Manufacturing and supply chain simulation packages -- chapter 12. Supply chain simulation -- chapter 13. Simulation in various disciplines -- chapter 14. Simulation of complex systems -- chapter 15. Simulation with cellular automata -- chapter 16. Agent-based simulation -- chapter 17. Continuous system simulation -- chapter 18. Introduction to simulation optimization -- chapter 19. Algorithms for simulation optimization -- chapter 20. Simulation with system dynamics -- chapter 21. Simulation software -- chapter 22. Future trends in simulation.