A simulation-based optimization approach for the calibration of a discrete event simulation model of an emergency department

DOI10.1007/s10479-021-04382-9OpenAlexW3127563498MaRDI QIDQ2678617

Mauro Messedaglia, Alberto De Santis, Tommaso Giovannelli, Stefano Lucidi, Massimo Roma

Publication date: 23 January 2023

Published in: Annals of Operations Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.00945

zbMATH Keywords

simulation-based optimizationmodel calibrationderivative-free optimizationemergency departmentdiscrete event simulation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of mathematical programming (90C90) Derivative-free methods and methods using generalized derivatives (90C56)

Uses Software

• APPSPACK

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