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The richness of modeling and simulation (M&S) and its increasing importance are emphasized. The three aspects of professionalism as well as stakeholders of M&S are documented. Work being done by the author on M&S body of knowledge (BoK) is outlined. Several other BoK and M&S BoK studies are referred to. The conclusions section includes the emphases that wide-spread application and ever increasing importance of modelling and simulation necessitate an agreed on body of knowledge index and its elaboration as well as the preservation of the integrity of the M&S discipline.
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Ören, T. (2014). The Richness of Modeling and Simulation and an Index of Its Body of Knowledge. In: Obaidat, M., Filipe, J., Kacprzyk, J., Pina, N. (eds) Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 256. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03581-9_1
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