Sampling methods and sensitivity analysis for large parameter sets

Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation

Volumn 57, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 77-110

  Andres, T H ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer models; Iterated fractional factorial design (IFFD); Latin hypercube; Mathematica; Parameter screening; Sensitivity analysis; Simulation; Supersaturated design

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040052602     PISSN: 00949655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00949659708811804     Document Type: Article

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