Law, Averill M.

Simulation modeling and analysis / Averill M. Law, W. David Kelton. - 3rd ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2000. - xxi, 760 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - McGraw-Hill series in industrial engineering and management science .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 711-743) and index.

1 Basic Simulation Modeling 2 Modeling Complex Systems 3 Simulation Software 4 Review of Basic Probability and Statistics 5 Building Valid, Credible, and Appropriately Detailed Simulation Models 6 Selecting Input Probability Distributions 7 Random-Number Generators 8 Generating Random Variates 9 Output Data Analysis for a Single System 10 Comparing Alternative System Configurations 11 Variance-Reduction Techniques 12 Experimental Design, Sensitivity Analysis, and Optimization 13 Simulation of Manufacturing Systems

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Digital computer simulation.

QA76.9.C65 / L38 2000

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