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WSC
1997
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A New Variance-Reduction Technique for Regenerative Simulations of Markov Chains
We propose a new estimator for some performance measures obtained from a regenerative simulation of a discrete-time Markov chain. Our new estimator is based on the idea of generat...
James M. Calvin, Marvin K. Nakayama
WSC
2007
15 years 6 months ago
Allocation of resources for hospital evacuations via simulation
Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued an order recently requiring that all hospitals have an evacuation plan with the following components: sheltering plan,...
Esengul Tayfur, Kevin Taaffe
WSC
2007
15 years 6 months ago
Bi-criteria evaluation of an outpatient procedure center via simulation
Surgical services require the coordination of many activities, including patient check-in and surgical preparation, surgery, and recovery after surgery. Each of these activities r...
Todd R. Huschka, Brian T. Denton, Serhat Gul, John...
WSC
2007
15 years 6 months ago
Using simulation to predict market behavior for outbound call centers
In the last few years, the call center industry has considerably grown especially the outbound call center area, such as telemarketing. The productivity of the call centers has si...
Paulo J. de Freitas Filho, Geovani Ferreira da Cru...
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WSC
2008
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Selecting the best linear simulation metamodel
We consider the output of a simulation model of a system about which little is initially known. This output is often dependent on a large number of factors. It is helpful, in exam...
Russell Cheng