Barriers to the practical use of simulation analysis
Abstract
Simulation techniques are used in only a small fraction of instances in which they seem applicable. This paper considers the reasons for such “non-uses.” In particular the paper considers simulator programming, the simulation/database interface, and two statistical topics as past, present and future limiting factors in the practical use of simulation techniques.
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