Active nonlinear tests (ANTs) of complex simulation models

Management Science

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 820-830

  Miller, John H ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Algorithms; Nonlinear Sensitivity Analysis; Testing Simulation Models; Validation; World3 Model

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TESTING;

ACTIVE NONLINEAR TESTS; COMPLEX SIMULATION MODELS; NONLINEAR SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TESTING SIMULATION MODELS; VALIDATION; WORLD THREE MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 0032090230     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.44.6.820     Document Type: Article

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