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Simulation and the Monte Carlo Method
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Simulation and the Monte Carlo Method, Second Edition reflects the latest developments in the field and presents a fully updated and comprehensive account of the major topics that have emerged in Monte Carlo simulation since the publication of the classic First Edition over twenty-five years ago. While maintaining its accessible and intuitive approach, this revised edition features a wealth of up-to-date information that facilitates a deeper understanding of problem solving across a wide array of subject areas, such as engineering, statistics, computer science, mathematics, and the physical and life sciences." "Requiring only a basic, introductory knowledge of probability and statistics, Simulation and the Monte Carlo Method, Second Edition is an excellent text for upper-undergraduate and beginning graduate courses in simulation and Monte Carlo techniques. The book also serves as a valuable reference for professionals who would like to achieve a more formal understanding of the Monte Carlo method.
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“Convergence to low variability in terms of mean and standard deviations is reached at M=103, where both metrics stabilized with minimal variation beyond that point and correspond to the plateau of the coefficient of variation [40].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Rubinstein, R. Y., & Kroese, D. P.
- ORCID
- Kroese, Dirk P.
- Venue
- Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-11-21
- ISSN
- 1940-6347 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2147632348
- Cited by
- 3,356
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 131 · 2025: 182 · 2024: 168 · 2023: 157 · 2022: 167 · 2021: 162 · 2020: 171 · 2019: 139 · 2018: 118 · 2017: 66 · 2016: 41
- FWCI
- 52.82
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Wiley series in probability and statistics (publishedVersion)
- CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion)
- International Linear Collider (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Simulation Techniques and Applications
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Numerical Analysis › Mathematical Approximation and Integration
- Keywords
- Monte Carlo simulation, stochastic simulation, random number generation, probability distributions, variance reduction, Markov chain Monte Carlo
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