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Simulation analysis

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WSC '83: Proceedings of the 15th conference on Winter simulation - Volume 1

Pages 159 - 168

Published: 12 December 1983 Publication History

Abstract

The use of a computer simulation model to learn about the system(s) under study must involve an analysis of the results from the simulation program itself. A classification of simulation types is given which provides a framework for a treatment of simulation analysis. A more detailed discussion of the most difficult class of simulation analysis is presented. Various goals of analyses are mentioned, together with a brief discussion of related topics.

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Kelton W(1986)Statistical design and analysisProceedings of the 18th conference on Winter simulation10.1145/318242.318259(45-51)Online publication date: 1-Dec-1986
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/318242.318259
Kelton W(1985)Analysis of simulation of output dataProceedings of the 17th conference on Winter simulation10.1145/21850.253061(33-35)Online publication date: 15-Dec-1985
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/21850.253061

Index Terms

Simulation analysis
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Modeling and simulation
    1. Simulation evaluation
    2. Simulation types and techniques

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WSC '83: Proceedings of the 15th conference on Winter simulation - Volume 1

December 1983

377 pages

Chairmen:
Jerry Banks,
Bruce Schmeiser,
Editor:
Steve Roberts

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IIE: Institute of Industrial Engineers
IEEE-SMCS: Systems, Man & Cybernetics Society
NBS: National Bureau of Standards
TIMS/CS
ORSA: Operations Research Society of America
SCS: Society for Computer Simulation
SIGSIM: ACM Special Interest Group on Simulation and Modeling
IEEE-CS: Computer Society

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Kelton W(1986)Statistical design and analysisProceedings of the 18th conference on Winter simulation10.1145/318242.318259(45-51)Online publication date: 1-Dec-1986
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/318242.318259
Kelton W(1985)Analysis of simulation of output dataProceedings of the 17th conference on Winter simulation10.1145/21850.253061(33-35)Online publication date: 15-Dec-1985
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/21850.253061

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