Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol

Article summary

The Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol (ALSP) is a protocol and supporting software that enables simulations to interoperate with one another. Replaced by the High Level Architecture (simulation) (HLA), it was used by the US military to link analytic and training simulations. ALSP consists of: #ALSP Infrastructure Software (AIS) that provides distributed runtime simulation support and management; #A reusable ALSP Interface consisting of generic data exchange message protocols; and #Participating simulations adapted for use with ALSP.

Key claims

1. publication date: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1995-09-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1996-03-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the publication date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "1995-09-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1996-03-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375083688