Simulation optimization: a review of algorithms and applications
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DOI10.1007/s10288-014-0275-2zbMath1317.90002arXiv1706.08591OpenAlexW2034391927WikidataQ59478847 ScholiaQ59478847MaRDI QIDQ5919176
Nikolaos V. Sahinidis, Scott J. Bury, Satyajith Amaran, Bikram Sharda
Publication date: 23 February 2015
Published in: Annals of Operations Research, 4OR (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.08591
Derivative-free methods and methods using generalized derivatives (90C56) Stochastic programming (90C15) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to numerical analysis (65-02) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to operations research and mathematical programming (90-02)
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