Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Joshi, Shirish
URN	etd-02132009-170935
Title	Statistical analysis and validation procedures under the common random number correlation induction strategy for multipopulation simulation experiments
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Industrial and Systems Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Tew, Jeffrey D. Committee Chair Daigle, John N. Committee Member Sherali, Hanif D. Committee Member
Keywords	Simulation methods
Date of Defense	1991-05-21
Availability	restricted
Abstract This thesis provides statistical analysis methods and a validation procedure for conducting this statistical analysis, under the common random number (CRN) correlation-induction strategy. The proposed statistical analysis provides estimates for the unknown parameters that are needed for validating the model. While conducting this statistical analysis, we make some key assumptions. Validation comprises of a three-stage statistical procedure. The first stage tests for the multivariate normality,the second stage tests the structure of the covariance matrix between responses, and the third stage tests for the adequacy of the proposed model. The statistical analysis and validation procedures are illustrated with an example of a hospital simulation study.
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