An 'Optimizer' for Use in Computer Simulation: Studies with a Prototype,

Abstract

Because of their extreme complexity, many military operations research problems cannot be examined analytically, but instead must be examined by means of computer simulation. However, the use of simulation in attempting to locate an optimum solution often degenerates into a trial-and-error process. The paper describes a study aimed at providing the simulation user with efficient methods of searching for optimum computer simulation solutions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0730086

Entities

People

  • Dennis E. Smith

Organizations

  • HRB Systems

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Military Operations
  • Operations Research
  • Prototypes
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Operations Research