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WSC
2000
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Analyzing transformation-based simulation metamodels
We present a technique for analyzing a simulation metamodel that has been constructed using a variancestabilizing transformation. To compute a valid confidence interval for the ex...
Maria de los A. Irizarry, Michael E. Kuhl, Emily K...
WSC
2000
13 years 5 months ago
Improved decision processes through simultaneous simulation and time dilation
Simulation models are often not used to their full potential in the decision-making process. The default simulation strategy of simple serial replication of fixed length runs mean...
Paul Hyden, Lee Schruben
WSC
2000
13 years 5 months ago
Using simulation to evaluate cargo ship design on the LPD17 program
As part of the design of the next generation Naval Amphibious Transport Dock Ship (LPD17), simulation was used to evaluate the arrangement and flow of cargo on the ship and to int...
Joseph Hugan
WSC
2000
13 years 5 months ago
Simulation software: an Operational Research Society survey of academic and industrial users
Simulation modeling is being widely used in areas such as manufacturing, health, network communications and military. Such popularity of simulation has resulted in a large number ...
Vlatka Hlupic
WSC
2000
13 years 5 months ago
Quasi-Monte Carlo methods in cash flow testing simulations
What actuaries call cash flow testing is a large-scale simulation pitting a company's current policy obligation against future earnings based on interest rates. While life co...
Michael G. Hilgers
WSC
2000
13 years 5 months ago
Understanding the impact of equipment and process changes with a heterogeneous semiconductor manufacturing simulation environmen
Simulation models are useful to predict and understand the impact of changes to a manufacturing system. Typical factory simulation models include the parts being manufactured in t...
Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Brian F. Conaghan, Laurent He...
WSC
2000
13 years 5 months ago
SLX: the X is for extensibility
SLX, Simulation Language with Extensibility, is the newest member in Wolverine Software's family of simulation and animation software. SLX features unique extensibility mecha...
James O. Henriksen
WSC
2000
13 years 5 months ago
Generating "dependent" quasi-random numbers
Under certain conditions on the integrand, quasi-Monte Carlo methods for estimating integrals (expectations) converge faster asymptotically than Monte Carlo methods. Motivated by ...
Shane G. Henderson, Belinda A. Chiera, Roger M. Co...
WSC
2000
13 years 5 months ago
An underlying model for defeat mechanisms
Defeat mechanisms are strategies for achieving victory over an opponent. Although defeat mechanisms often rely on influencing the opponent psychologically and emotionally, most si...
Brent Heeringa, Paul R. Cohen
WSC
2000
13 years 5 months ago
Ranking and selection for steady-state simulation
We present and evaluate two ranking-and-selection procedures for use in steady-state simulation experiments when the goal is to find which among a finite number of alternative sys...
David Goldsman, William S. Marshall, Seong-Hee Kim...