Simulation

Ross's Simulation, Fourth Edition introduces aspiring and practicing actuaries, engineers, computer scientists and others to the practical aspects of constructing computerized simulation studies to analyze and interpret real phenomena. Readers learn to apply results of these analyses to problems in a wide variety of fields to obtain effective, accurate solutions and make predictions about future outcomes. This text explains how a computer can be used to generate random numbers, and how to use these random numbers to generate the behavior of a stochastic model over time. It presents the statistics needed to analyze simulated data as well as that needed for validating the simulation model.

"His is a book that makes a very serious effort to go in the same direction as the changes in computing technology. To the best of my knowledge this is the only teaching book on simulation. It is outstanding because it is what it is and no other textbook out there does this job."—Kris Ostaszewski, Illinois State University

"Examples are infinitely more interesting than in almost any other book! Ross always explains clearly, I especially enjoy the exposition of the brand new sections."—Matt Carlton, Cal Polytechnic Institute