An introduction to simulation optimization. Jian, N. & Henderson, S. G. In Yilmaz, L., Chan, W. K. V., Roeder, T. M. K., Macal, C., & Rosetti, M., editors, Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference, pages 1780–1794, Piscataway NJ, 2015. IEEE.
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In this tutorial we give an introduction to simulation optimization, covering its general form, central issues and common problems, basic methods, and a case study. Our target audience is users with experience in using simulation, but not necessarily experience with optimization. We offer guiding principles, and point to surveys and other tutorials that provide further information.

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