Introduction to the dynamic control of queuing systems and problems such as admission control, routing, and scheduling (Chapter 7). Discussion of sensitivity analysis and techniques of sample path constructability for DES to introduce readers to recent research in the field (Chapter 9). Explicit instructions for building discrete event simulation models. Computer codes illustrating perturbation analysis algorithms. PREREQUISITES A basic course on probability theory and some knowledge of stochastic processes.  Familiarity with concepts from signals and systems.  Elementary differential equations and linear algebra.  SUPPLEMENTS An Instructors Manual, containing solutions to the problems. HOW TO ORDER THIS BOOK To order this book you may contact Richard D. Irwin, Inc. 1333 Burr Ridge Parkway Burr Ridge, IL 60521 Tel: (708) 789-6938 A New Edition of this book published by Kluwer Academic Publishers will be available in December 1998:  Multimedia Introduction to Discrete Event Systems TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 Systems and Models 1.1 Introduction 1.2 System and Control Basics 1.2.1 The Concept of System 1.2.2 The Input-Output Modeling Process Static and Dynamic Systems Time-varying and Time-invariant Dynamic Systems 1.2.3 The Concept of State 1.2.4 The State Space Modeling Process Linear and Nonlinear Systems 1.2.5 Sample Paths of Dynamic Systems 1.2.6 State Spaces Continuous-State and Discrete-State Systems Deterministic and Stochastic Systems 1.2.7 The Concept of Control 1.2.8 The Concept of Feedback Open-loop and Closed-loop Systems 1.2.9 Discrete-Time Systems 1.3 Discrete-Event Systems 1.3.1 The Concept of Event Time-driven and Event-driven Systems 1.3.2 Characteristic Properties of Discrete-Event Systems Untimed and Timed Models for Discrete-Event Systems 1.3.3 Examples of Discrete-Event Systems Queuing Systems Computer Systems Communication