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Petri Nets are graphical and mathematical tool used in many different science domains. Their characteristic features are the intuitive graphical modeling language and advanced formal analysis method. The concurrence of performed actions is the natural phenomenon due to which Petri Nets are perceived as mathematical tool for modeling concurrent systems. The nets whose model was extended with the time model can be applied in modeling real-time systems. Petri Nets were introduced in the doctoral dissertation by K.A. Petri, titled “„Kommunikation mit Automaten” and published in 1962 by University of Bonn. During more than 40 years of development of this theory, many different classes were formed and the scope of applications was extended. Depending on particular needs, the net definition was changed and adjusted to the considered problem. The unusual “flexibility” of this theory makes it possible to introduce all these modifications. Owing to varied currently known net classes, it is relatively easy to find a proper class for the specific application. The present monograph shows the whole spectrum of Petri Nets applications, from classic applications (to which the theory is specially dedicated) like computer science and control systems, through fault diagnosis, manufacturing, power systems, traffic systems, transport and down to Web applications. At the same time, the publication describes the diversity of investigations performed with use of Petri Nets in science centers all over the world.

Petri nets. --- Graph theory --- Nets (Mathematics) --- Mathematical modelling

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The aim of this book is to present qualitative aspects of logistics operations and supply chain management which help to implement the sustainable policy principles in the companies and public sector’s  institutions. Authors in individual chapters  address the issues related to reverse network configuration, forward and reverse supply chain integration, CO2 reduction in transportation, improvement of the  production operations and management of the recovery activities. Some best practices from different countries and industries are presented. This book will be valuable to both academics and practitioners wishing to deepen their knowledge in the field of logistics operations and management with regard to sustainability issues.

Production management --- Industrial management --- Sustainable engineering. --- Environmental aspects. --- Engineering sustainability --- Green engineering --- Engineering --- Green technology --- Environmental engineering --- Biotechnology. --- Sustainable development. --- Production management. --- Industrial engineering. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Sustainable Development. --- Operations Management. --- Industrial and Production Engineering. --- Management engineering --- Simplification in industry --- Value analysis (Cost control) --- Manufacturing management --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Environmental aspects --- Environmental engineering. --- Production engineering. --- Manufacturing engineering --- Process engineering --- Industrial engineering --- Mechanical engineering --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Environmental health --- Environmental protection --- Pollution --- Sustainable engineering

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This book describes a variety of teaching and academic research applications that effectively utilize FlexSim to: (1) provide guidelines, methods and tools for simulation modeling and analysis in a variety of educational settings and (2) address a variety of important design and operational issues in industry. Simulation is increasingly proving to be an important tool for supporting decision-making and problem-solving processes in many disparate domains, including the design, management and improvement of a wide range of operations systems in manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, etc. Achieving resource efficiency and minimizing negative externalities from operations represent two of today’s greatest challenges; modern simulation methods can help to overcome them. FlexSim is a prominent software package for developing discrete-event, agent-based, continuous, and hybrid simulations.

Computer simulation. --- Industrial engineering. --- Production management. --- Business logistics. --- Simulation and Modeling. --- Industrial and Production Engineering. --- Production. --- Logistics. --- Supply Chain Management. --- Learning & Instruction. --- Supply chain management --- Industrial management --- Logistics --- Manufacturing management --- Management engineering --- Simplification in industry --- Engineering --- Value analysis (Cost control) --- Computer modeling --- Computer models --- Modeling, Computer --- Models, Computer --- Simulation, Computer --- Electromechanical analogies --- Mathematical models --- Simulation methods --- Model-integrated computing --- Production engineering. --- Learning. --- Instruction. --- Learning process --- Comprehension --- Education --- Manufacturing engineering --- Process engineering --- Industrial engineering --- Mechanical engineering

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Workshops which complemented the 11th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2013, held in Salamanca, Spain, in May 2013. This volume presents the papers that have been accepted for the workshops: Workshop on Agent-based Approaches for the Transportation Modeling and Optimization, Workshop on Agent-Based Solutions for Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Workshop on User-Centric Technologies and Applications, Workshop on Conflict Resolution in Decision Making, Workshop on Multi-Agent System Based Learning Environments, Workshop on Multi-agent based Applications for Sustainable Energy Systems, Workshop on Agents and multi-agent Systems for AAL and e-Health.

Computer science. --- Information storage and retrieval systems. --- Artificial intelligence. --- Education. --- Computer Science. --- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics). --- Computers and Education. --- Computers and Society. --- Information Storage and Retrieval. --- Computer Applications. --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering --- Computer Science --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Information Technology --- Artificial Intelligence --- Children --- Education, Primitive --- Education of children --- Human resource development --- Instruction --- Pedagogy --- Schooling --- Students --- Youth --- AI (Artificial intelligence) --- Artificial thinking --- Electronic brains --- Intellectronics --- Intelligence, Artificial --- Intelligent machines --- Machine intelligence --- Thinking, Artificial --- Automatic data storage --- Automatic information retrieval --- Automation in documentation --- Computer-based information systems --- Data processing systems --- Data storage and retrieval systems --- Discovery systems, Information --- Information discovery systems --- Information processing systems --- Information retrieval systems --- Machine data storage and retrieval --- Mechanized information storage and retrieval systems --- Informatics --- Education --- Information storage and retrieval. --- Application software. --- Computers and civilization. --- Data processing. --- Bionics --- Cognitive science --- Digital computer simulation --- Electronic data processing --- Logic machines --- Machine theory --- Self-organizing systems --- Simulation methods --- Fifth generation computers --- Neural computers --- Science --- Computer systems --- Electronic information resources --- Data libraries --- Digital libraries --- Information organization --- Information retrieval --- Artificial Intelligence. --- Civilization --- Learning and scholarship --- Mental discipline --- Schools --- Teaching --- Training --- Education—Data processing. --- Application computer programs --- Application computer software --- Applications software --- Apps (Computer software) --- Computer software --- Civilization and computers

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops which complemented the 12th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2014, held in Salamanca, Spain, in June 2014. This volume presents the papers that have been accepted for the following workshops: Workshop on Agent-based Approaches for the Transportation Modeling and Optimization (AATMO 2014); Workshop on Agent-based Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems: Engineering and Applications (ABSEA 2014); Workshop on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems for Ambient-assisted Living and e-Health (A-HEALTH 2014); Workshop on Agent-based Solutions for Manufacturing and Supply Chain (AMSC 2014); Workshop on Intelligent Systems for Context-based Information Fusion (ISCIF 2014); Workshop on Multi-Agent based Applications for Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy Systems (MASGES 2014); Workshop on Active Security Through Multi-Agent Systems (WASMAS 2014); Workshop on Intelligent Human-Agent Societies (WIHAS 2014).

Intelligent agents (Computer software) --- Artificial intelligence. --- Computer science. --- Education. --- Artificial Intelligence. --- Computer Applications. --- Computers and Education. --- Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet). --- Children --- Education, Primitive --- Education of children --- Human resource development --- Instruction --- Pedagogy --- Schooling --- Students --- Youth --- Civilization --- Learning and scholarship --- Mental discipline --- Schools --- Teaching --- Training --- Informatics --- Science --- AI (Artificial intelligence) --- Artificial thinking --- Electronic brains --- Intellectronics --- Intelligence, Artificial --- Intelligent machines --- Machine intelligence --- Thinking, Artificial --- Bionics --- Cognitive science --- Digital computer simulation --- Electronic data processing --- Logic machines --- Machine theory --- Self-organizing systems --- Simulation methods --- Fifth generation computers --- Neural computers --- Education --- Application software. --- Education—Data processing. --- Application computer programs --- Application computer software --- Applications software --- Apps (Computer software) --- Computer software