| Description |
xiii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Elements of probability -- 3. Random numbers -- 4. Generating discrete random variables -- 5. Generating continuous random variables -- 6. The discrete event simulation approach -- 7. Statistical analysis of simulated data -- 8. Variance reduction techniques -- 9. Statistical validation techniques -- 10. Markov chain Monte Carlo methods -- 11. Some additional topics |
| Summary |
"Sheldon Ross's Simulation, Fourth Edition introduces aspiring and practicing actuaries, engineers, computer scientists, and others to the practical aspects of constructing computerized simulation studies to analyze and interpret real phenomena. Readers can apply results of these analyses to problems in a wide variety of fields in order to obtain effective, accurate solutions, and to make predictions about future outcomes."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Random variables.
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Probabilities.
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Computer simulation.
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| LC no. |
2006048161 |
| ISBN |
9780125980630 acidfree paper |
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0125980639 acid-free paper |
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