Achieving Specified Accuracy in Simulation Output Analysis.
Abstract
This paper extends the use of the regenerative property of queueing systems in the analysis of simulation output. In particular, it describes a sequential estimation method which when used with the regenerative property allows results to be obtained with specified statistical accuracy. This method includes a test to check the normality assumption on which the sequential procedure relies. The paper illustrates the method using the empty and idle state as the regenerative states. A second example then describes how using the most frequently entered state as the regenerative state reduces the chance of making a costly error in a preliminary simulation run. The paper also describes how a variance reduction method can be used to obtain a specified accuracy with considerably fewer job completions than are required when no variance reduction technique is applied.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA003556
Entities
People
- George S. Fishman
Organizations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill