How to Enhance the Robustness of Simulation Software

This chapter describes different means to improve the robustness of simulation software (languages, compilers, and run-time systems) with respect to products which are currently available on the software “market”.It is shown how these improvements can help to ameliorate the robustness of models and of their coded counterparts: the simulation programs. Model robustness forms a part of the total validity picture, while simulation program robustness partly covers the correctness verification assurance.This chapter addresses itself primarily to the simulation software designer. It is hoped that these considerations may help future software developers in producing more reliable simulation software.