Elements of Simulation

Byron J.T. Morgan, Chris Chatfield (University of Bath, UK), Jim Zidek (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada) , Jim Lindsey (University of Liege, Liege, Belgium)

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English

Chapman & Hall/CRC
01 October 1984

Operational research; Probability & statistics

Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science

This book provides a guide to the elements of simulation in statistics, which will include developments and which may be used either as a teaching text or as a source of reference. It is widely used for teaching statistics in schools.

By: Byron J.T. Morgan
Series edited by: Chris Chatfield (University of Bath UK), Jim Zidek (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada), Jim Lindsey (University of Liege, Liege, Belgium)
Imprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 4
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780412245909
ISBN 10: 0412245906
Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 01 October 1984
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Some Probability and Statistics Revision 3. Generating Uniform Random Variables 4. Particular Methods for Non-uniform Random Variables 5. General Methods for Non-uniform Random Variables 6. Testing Random Numbers 7. Variance Reduction and Integral Estimation 8. Model Construction and Analysis 9. Further Examples and Applications

Byron J.T. Morgan

Reviews for Elements of Simulation

This book can be strongly recommended to anyone who needs to generate random variables... it is both a well-written textbook and a genuine work of reference. -Biometrics ... a very readable book... the basic tools of simulation are excellently explained and nicely illustrated with interesting examples. -Journal of Operational Research