This set contains the text Simulation and the Monte Carlo Method, Second Edition 9780470177945 and the Student Solutions Manual to Accompany Simulation and the Monte Carlo Method, Second Edition 9780470258798. This book provides the first simultaneous coverage of the statistical aspects of simulation and Monte Carlo methods, their commonalities and their differences for the solution of a wide spectrum of engineering and scientific problems. It contains standard material usually considered in Monte Carlo simulation as well as new material such as variance reduction techniques, regenerative simulation, and Monte Carlo optimization.
Simulation and the Monte Carlo Method