Title :
Mathematics for simulation
Author :
Henderson, Shane G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Oper. Eng., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
I survey several mathematical techniques and results that are useful in the context of stochastic simulation. The concepts are introduced through the study of a simple model of ambulance operation to ensure clarity, concreteness and cohesion
Keywords :
health care; simulation; stochastic processes; ambulance operation model; mathematical techniques; stochastic simulation; Concrete; Context modeling; Encyclopedias; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Random variables; Sensitivity analysis; Steady-state; Stochastic processes; Stochastic systems;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2000. Proceedings. Winter
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6579-8
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2000.899708
