Reproducible Discrete-Event Simulation in Python and R

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STARS Project

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September 10, 2025

This practical guide shows you how to build reproducible discrete-event simulation models (DES) that fit into a reproducible analytical pipeline (RAP), with tips that benefit all types of models and analysis.

This resource is an output of STARS, a research project led by Associate Prof. Tom Monks ORCID. The book is written by Amy Heather ORCID and reviewed by Prof. Nav Mustafee ORCID, Dr. Alison Harper ORCID, and Associate Prof. Tom Monks ORCID. The STARS project is supported by the Medical Research Council [grant number MR/Z503915/1]. The listed researchers are associated with the University of Exeter Medical and Business Schools.

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