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The Guide to Computer Simulations and Games

ISBN: 9781118009239 | 1118009231

Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Pub. Date: 12/20/2011

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

This book is aimed at students taking courses on evolution in universities and colleges. Its approach and its structure are very different from previously-published evolution texts. The core theme in this book is how evolution works by changing the course of embryonic and post-embryonic development.

This book provides the first computer simulation book for non-programmers and non-scientists. This meets the growing demand on the digital shelf for those who need to use or design simulations and those who are part of ... MOREa design team building a sim or a game.

Simulations and Games: The Non-Programmer's Technical Guide to Computer Simulations will be organized in three parts: the first will set the context for the rest by defining computer simulations and describing how they are different from 'analog' (i.e. live-action) and paper-based simulations. The second section gets into the meat of the matter and explains the technical details of simulations, how models are built, and how those are translated into simulations. The final section develops four examples from model to finished (and functional) simulation. The simulations will all be developed using freely available software and all examples will be available as a download .While most introductory simulation books are written for computer scientists, this book offers technical details on what simulations are and how they are built that are written for someone who is not (and doesn't want to be) a programmer but who still needs to know about the inner workings of a simulation or game. Features include: Simulation vs modeling/Traditional vs computer simulations Game simulations/How simulations are made Randomness in simulations/Visualization Verification and validation Simulation tools

The first computer simulation book for anyone designing or building a game Answering the growing demand for a book catered for those who design, develop, or use simulations and games this book teaches you exactly what you need to know in order to understand the simulations you build or use all without having to earn another degree. Organized into three parts, this informative book first defines computer simulations and describes how they are different from live-action and paper-based simulations. The second section builds upon the previous, with coverage of the technical details of simulations, a detailed description of how models are built, and an explanation of how those models are translated into simulations. Finally, the last section develops four examples that walk you through the process from model to finished and functional simulation, all of which are created using freely available software and all of which can be downloaded. Targets anyone interested in learning about the inner workings of a simulation or game, but may not necessarily be a programmer or scientist Offers technical details on what simulations are and how they are built without overwhelming you with intricate jargon Breaks down simulation vs. modeling and traditional vs. computer simulations Examines verification and validation and discusses simulation toolsWhether you need to learn how simulations work or it's something you've always been curious about but couldn't find the right resource, look no further. The Guide to Computer Simulations and Games is the ideal book for getting a solid understanding of this fascinating subject.

Whats in a game? Often, a learning tool What do simulations and games have in common? Surprisingly, just about everything. The methods used to create both are much the same; the underlying technology is identical. But games are fun. That makes them an excellent learning tool. If youre a professional trainer, educator, development team leader, or corporate decision-maker, this book will help you understand and use games and simulations to educate and explain. Filled with examples, it shows you how to create and maintain different types of simulations using computerized techniques-without becoming a programmer. Make more effective use of games and simulations Better evaluate existing simulations and games for educational use Understand how games work and how they are built Become familiar with the terminology and concepts of game development Learn to analyze and use the information produced by a game in a learning situation Design and build better simulations and games

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foundations
Introduction
What is evo-devo?
Development, cells and molecules
Natural populations
Developmental Repatterning
Mutation and developmental repatterning
Heterochrony
Heterotopy
Heterometry
Heterotypy
The integrative nature of repatterning
Mapping repatterning to trees
the Direction of Evolution
Adaptation, coadaptation and exaptation
Developmental constraint and bias
Developmental genes and evolution
Gene co-option as an evolutionary mechanism
Developmental plasticity and evolution
The origin of species, novelties and body plans
The evolution of complexity
Conclusions
Key concepts and connections
Prospect
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Katrin Becker, PhD, is an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. She designed one of the first digital game-based learning courses and has won awards for commercial game design.

J. R. Parker, PhD, is a professor at the University of Calgary and a multimedia and game expert. He authored Algorithms for Image Processing and Computer Vision, also published by Wiley.

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