- The discussion concerns your ability to do basic research to better understand the use of simulation and/or simulation optimization in several areas. Your task is to find one article (electronically, preferably using the BU Library – www.bu.edu/library) that uses simulation to solve a problem. It should not be an article mentioned in class or referenced by another student in the discussion board. A good journal to look at is “Interfaces”. You may also find it useful to browse the Winter Simulation Conference archive. However, these are just suggestions. Do not limit yourself to these two journals. Also, make sure that you focus on application papers.
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- To help organize the discussion board, input the title of your article as the title of your post. This way, you can be sure than no one else has used your article beforehand. For the article that you choose, explain:
- What course topic your article addresses,
- How the article’s coverage differs from what was included in the course notes, and
- Why it adds to our understanding of the course material.