Accession Number:

AD0694445

Title:

STATISTICAL METHODS FOR IMPROVING SIMULATION EFFICIENCY.

Descriptive Note:

Research rept.,

Corporate Author:

CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA MANAGEMENT SCIENCES RESEARCH GROUP

Personal Author(s):

• Gaver,Donald P. , Jr

Report Date:

1969-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

23.0

Abstract:

The paper describes a variety of statistical devices for improving the effectiveness of computer simulations of random processes. The methods are illustrated by examples from a queueing problem that is inadequately treated by conventional analytical theory. Author

Descriptors:

• (*STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
• SIMULATION)
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• QUEUEING THEORY
• PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTIONS
• MONTE CARLO METHOD
• APPROXIMATION(MATHEMATICS)
• ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE

Subject Categories:

• Operations Research
• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE