Work smarter, not harder: a tutorial on designing and conducting simulation experiments
Abstract
Simulation models are integral to modern scientific research, national defense, industry and manufacturing,
and in public policy debates. These models tend to be extremely complex, often with thousands of factors
and many sources of uncertainty. To understand the impact of these factors and their interactions on model
outcomes requires efficient, high-dimensional design of experiments. Unfortunately, all too often, many
large-scale simulation models continue to be explored in ad hoc ways. This suggests that more simulation
researchers and practitioners need to be aware of the power of experimental design in order to get the most
from their simulation studies. In this tutorial, we demonstrate the basic concepts important for design and
conducting simulation experiments, and provide references to other resources for those wishing to learn
more. This tutorial (an update of previous WSC tutorials) will prepare you to make your next simulation
study a simulation experiment.
Description
Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference
L. Yilmaz, W. K V. Chan, I. Moon, T. M. K. Roeder, C. Macal, and M. D. Rossetti, eds.
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