MULTIDISCIPLINARY MATHEMATICAL MODELING WITH ADVANCED SIMULATION LANGUAGES

Abstract The increasingly important role of computer languages with powerful instructions for simulating complex mathematical operations is emphasized. Features of the Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL) are described and several examples of its use in a research and an educational environment are given. Trends toward increased hardware and software capabilities are discussed, many of them enabling us to build mathematical models on computers at increasingly sophisticated, yet more conversational, levels.