Simulation optimization: A review and exploration in the new era of cloud computing and big data

Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Xu, Jie ^a   Huang, Edward ^a   Chen, Chun Hung ^a   Lee, Loo Hay ^b  

^a Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

big data analytics; cloud computing; complex systems; Simulation optimization; systems engineering

Indexed keywords

BIG DATA; CLOUD COMPUTING; DATA ANALYTICS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

COMPLEX STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; COMPUTING POWER; ENGINEERING DESIGN; EXPLOSIVE GROWTH; HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION;

ADVANCED ANALYTICS;

EID: 84930930330     PISSN: 02175959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217595915500190     Document Type: Article

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