Three Views of Simulation

Barry L. Nelson*, Linda Pei

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Prior to this chapter, the focus of the book has been on building—literally writing computer code for—simulation models. This chapter sets up the remainder of the book which addresses issues related to experiment design and analysis. To do so, we present three different, but complementary ways of viewing computer simulation. Section 5.1 makes clear the roles of real systems, simulated systems, and the conceptual systems that the analyst wants to design. This framework highlights sources of error in a simulation study; it is abstract, but not mathematically formal.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInternational Series in Operations Research and Management Science
PublisherSpringer
Pages89-118
Number of pages30
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NameInternational Series in Operations Research and Management Science
Volume316
ISSN (Print)0884-8289
ISSN (Electronic)2214-7934

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Strategy and Management
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Applied Mathematics

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