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A probabilistic or stochastic representation for the study of complex systems is considered. Stochastic models having a discrete state space \(S\) are considered. The model remains in a state \(i\in S\) for a random time, then it moves to a state \(j\in S\). Continuous-time Markov chains where the interval of time between the occurrence of an event to the next is exponentially distributed are studied. At first \(S\) is assumed to be finite, then an extension to infinite state spaces is described. Stochastic Petri nets, their generalization and some extensions are given. Examples of Petri nets, prolog-like formalism, a domain-oriented formalism, queueing networks, nonexponential timing, phase-type distributions, immediate events, managing model complexity, the transition rate matrix, and parallel implementations are dealt with. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0929.00017].