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    • The assignment statement
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    • Notes
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  • Functions
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  • Input and output
    • The read function
    • Reading from a file
    • Advanced reading from a file
    • The write statement
    • Writing to a file
  • Modeling stochastic behavior
    • Distributions
      • Constant distributions
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      • Continuous distributions
      • References
    • Simulating stochastic behavior
    • Exercises
  • Processes
    • A single process
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  • Channels
    • A channel
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    • Two channels
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    • Notes
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  • Buffers
    • A one-place buffer
    • A single process buffer
    • An infinite buffer
    • A token buffer
    • A priority buffer
    • Exercises
  • Servers with time
    • The clock
    • Adding time
      • A deterministic system
      • A stochastic system
    • Two servers
      • Serial system
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    • Assembly
    • Exercises
  • Conveyors
    • Timers
    • A conveyor
    • A priority conveyor
    • Exercises
  • Simulations and experiments
    • Simulating finite systems
    • Simulating infinite systems
    • Simulating several scenarios
  • SVG visualization
    • The SVG file format
    • Visualization
  • SVG visualization example
    • Buffer visualization
    • Vertical coordinates trickery
    • Server process
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• Chi Reference Manual
  • Global definitions
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  • Statements
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      • While loop statement
      • For loop statement
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    • Choice statement
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      • Send statement
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      • Select statement
    • Other statements
      • Delay statement
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  • Expressions
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    • Operator priorities
  • Standard library functions
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  • Distributions
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    • Continuous distributions
    • References
  • Types
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  • Lexical syntax
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  • Model migration
  • SVG visualization
    • SVG interface
    • Visualization modification commands
• Chi Tool Manual
  • Software operation
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      • Quick simulate
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  • Command line options
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• Chi release notes
  • Version 3.0 (2024-03-31)
  • Version 2.0 (2023-12-22)
  • Version 1.0 (2023-09-30)
  • Version 0.10 (2023-06-30)
  • Version 0.9 (2023-03-31)
  • Version 0.8 (2022-12-21)
  • Version 0.7 (2022-09-30)
  • Version 0.6 (2022-07-07)
  • Version 0.5 (2022-03-29)
  • Version 0.4 (2021-12-17)
  • Version 0.3 (2021-10-01)
  • Version 0.2 (2021-07-07)
  • Version 0.1 (2021-04-02)
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