A Guide to Simulation Author:Paul Bratley, Bennet L. Fox, Linus E. Schrage Introduction to discrete-event simulation with coverage of computer and statistical issues. Mathematical treatment of the theory is combined with programmed examples of how to put the theory into proper practice. New features of the second edition: Markov chain simulation, gradient estimation, better handling of asynchronous observations, update... more »d treatment of indirect estimation, standardized time series, better ways to generate random fractions and integers, and 37 new problems.« less