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zbMath0805.93002MaRDI QIDQ3141922

Alexander Shapiro, Reuven Y. Rubinstein

Publication date: 2 November 1993

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perturbation theory sensitivity analysis discrete-event systems performance evaluation stochastic simulation Monte-Carlo method regeneration cycles

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to systems and control theory (93-02) System structure simplification (93B11) General systems (93A10) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to operations research and mathematical programming (90-02) Operations research and management science (90B99)

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