A survey of recent advances in discrete input parameter discrete-event simulation optimization

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 591-600

  Swisher, James R ^a   Hyden, Paul D ^b   Jacobson, Sheldon H ^c   Schruben, Lee W ^d  

^a Mary Washington Hospital   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTIMIZATION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION; DISCRETE INPUT PARAMETER; STOCHASTIC APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 2542539037     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07408170490438726     Document Type: Article

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