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WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Approximations and control variates for pricing portfolio credit derivatives
Portfolio credit derivatives that depend on default correlation are increasingly widespread in the credit market. Valuing such products often entails Monte Carlo simulation. Howev...
Zhiyong Chen, Paul Glasserman
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Indifference-zone subset selection procedures: using sample means to improve efficiency
Two-stage selection procedures have been widely studied and applied in determining the required sample size (i.e., the number of replications or batches) for selecting the best of...
E. Jack Chen
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Stochastic rollout and justification to solve the resource-constrained project scheduling problem
The key question addressed by the resource-constrained project scheduling problem (RCPSP) is to determine the start times for each activity such that precedence and resource const...
Ningxiong Xu, Linda K. Nozick, Orr Bernstein, Dean...
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Using empirical demand data and common random numbers in an agent-based simulation of a distribution network
Agent-based simulation provides a methodology to investigate complex systems behavior, such as supply chains, while incorporating many empirical elements relative to both systems ...
William J. Sawaya
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Regression models and experimental designs: a tutorial for simulation analysts
This tutorial explains the basics of linear regression metamodels—especially low-order polynomials—and the corresponding statistical designs—namely, fractional factorial des...
Jack P. C. Kleijnen
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Beyond the university: simulation education on the job
Simulation modelers have a diversity of educational backgrounds including several engineering and scientific disciplines, mathematics and computer related fields. Many of the skil...
Peter Tag, David Krahl
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Simulation tool for manpower forecast loading and resource leveling
Large scale / mega projects are lengthy complex endeavors that require significant planning by management, engineers and construction personnel to ensure the success of the projec...
Mikhail Hanna, Janaka Y. Ruwanpura
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Optimal scheduling of probabilistic repetitive projects using completed unit and genetic algorithms
In this paper we introduce the completed unit algorithm (CU-AL), a probabilistic scheduling methodology for repetitive projects. The algorithm has two main advantages, simplicity ...
Chachrist Srisuwanrat, Photios G. Ioannou