The role of nondeterminism in model verification and validation

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 144-163

  Thacker, Ben H ^a   Anderson, Mark C ^b,d   Senseny, Paul E ^c   Rodriguez, Edward A ^b,e  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c FM GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Engineering Division   (United States)

^e Weapon Response Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidence; Model V V; Nondeterministic; Prediction; Probabilistic; Reliability; Uncertainty quantification; Validation; Verification

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONFIDENCE; MODEL VAMP;V; MODEL VERIFICATION; NONDETERMINISM; PREDICTION; PROBABILISTIC; UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION; VALIDATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 31144439514     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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