Alizai, Muhammad HamadMuhammad HamadAlizaiGao, LeiLeiGaoKempf, TorstenTorstenKempfLandsiedel, OlafOlafLandsiedel2025-02-052025-02-052010-12-01Springer 978-3-642-12331-3: 99-119 (2010)978-3-642-12331-3978-3-642-12330-6https://hdl.handle.net/11420/53940Due to its high level of abstraction, flexibility and scalability network simulation is the standard means for the evaluation of distributed systems. Its abstraction from implementation details such as target platforms, operating systems and devices limits the impact of system artifacts and allows a researcher to solely focus on algorithmic challenges. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.enComputer Science, Information and General Works::005: Computer Programming, Programs, Data and SecurityTools and modeling approaches for simulating hardware and systemsBook part10.1007/978-3-642-12331-3_7Other