MTW: An empirical performance study

Lisa M. Sokol, Jon B. Weissman, Paula A. Mutchler

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Abstract

The authors present some performance results for the Moving Time Window (MTW) parallel simulation control protocol: a scheduling paradigm for parallel discrete-event simulation. MTW supports both optimistic and conservative event execution models via a time window. The time window constrains simulation object asynchrony by temporally bounding the difference in local simulation time between objects. MTW also provides a hierarchy of synchronization alternatives aimed at reducing simulation execution time, while maintaining temporal integrity. The authors describe the MTW paradigm in some detail, proposing several initial hypotheses regarding MTW performance, and present experimental evidence to support these hypotheses.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationWinter Simulation Conference Proceedings
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages557-563
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)078030181X
StatePublished - Dec 1 1991
Event1991 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings - Phoenix, AZ, USA
Duration: Dec 8 1991Dec 11 1991

Publication series

NameWinter Simulation Conference Proceedings
ISSN (Print)0275-0708

Other

Other1991 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings
CityPhoenix, AZ, USA
Period12/8/9112/11/91

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