Package index

Run a simulation

The general parallel simulation algorithm, with the worker as an argument.

sim_template()

Run a simulation experiment in parallel

sim_template_serial()

Run a simulation experiment in a single process

bind_results()

Combine per-process results

Building blocks

The pieces of the template, for writing your own driver or worker.

make_set_up()

Build the per-process set-up lists

split_reps()

Divide replications evenly across worker processes

set_worker_rng()

Seed the PCG64 generator inside a worker

The book’s workers

The example workers from Chapters 3 and 5.

pi_worker()

Worker: estimate pi by dart throwing

iqr_worker()

Worker: Cauchy scale via the interquartile range

regression_worker()

Worker: segmented regression bootstrap

Timing

benchmark_cores()

Time a simulation across core counts

Package

simstreams simstreams-package

simstreams: Parallel Simulation Experiments on a Personal Computer