Title :
Verification and validation of simulation models
Author :
Sargent, Robert G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Syracuse Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses verification and validation of simulation models. The different approaches to deciding model validity are presented; how model verification and validation relate to the model development process are discussed; various validation techniques are defined; conceptual model validity, model verification, operational validity, and data validity are described; ways to document results are given; and a recommended procedure is presented
Keywords :
digital simulation; formal verification; conceptual model validity; data validity; model validity; model verification; operational validity; simulation models; validation; verification; Accreditation; Application software; Computational modeling; Computer science; Computer simulation; Cost function; Decision making; Educational institutions; Problem-solving; Random variables;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1998. Winter
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5133-9
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1998.744907
