A multi-perspective comparison for selection between system dynamics and discrete event simulation

International Journal of Business Information Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-17

  Chahal, Kirandeep ^a   Eldabi, Tillal ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparison; Discrete event simulation; Healthcare decision making; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954432555     PISSN: 17460972     EISSN: 17460980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2010.034001     Document Type: Article

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