Optimization problems arising in practice involve random parameters. For the computation of robust optimal solutions, i.e., optimal solutions being insensitive with respect to random parameter variations, deterministic substitute problems are needed. Based on the distribution of the random data,...

Why Do We Simulate? -- Simulation Programming: Quick Start -- Examples -- Simulation Programming with VBASim -- Two Views of Simulation -- Simulation Input -- Simulation Output -- Experiment Design and Analysis -- Simulation for Research -- VBASim

The Handbook of Simulation Optimization presents an overview of the state of the art of simulation optimization, providing a survey of the most well-established approaches for optimizing stochastic simulation models and a sampling of recent research advances in theory and methodology. Leading...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to modern financial modeling using Excel, VBA, standards of financial modeling and model review. It offers guidance on essential modeling concepts around the four core financial activities in the modern financial industry today: financial...

This textbook gives a comprehensive introduction to stochastic processes and calculus in the fields of finance and economics, more specifically mathematical finance and time series econometrics. Over the past decades stochastic calculus and processes have gained great importance, because they...

This is a complete update of the first edition of Level Crossing Methods in Stochastic Models, which was published in 2008. Level crossing methods are a set of sample-path based mathematical tools used in applied probability to establish reliable probability distributions. Since the basis for...

This book presents the latest findings on stochastic dynamic programming models and on solving optimal control problems in networks. It includes the authors’ new findings on determining the optimal solution of discrete optimal control problems in networks and on solving game variants of Markov...

Risk: Is There a Unique Objective Measure? -- Expected Utility Theory -- Stochastic Dominance Decision Rules -- Stochastic Dominance: The Quantile Approach -- Algorithms for Stochastic Dominance -- Stochastic Dominance with Specific Distributions -- Almost Stochastic Dominance (ASD) --...

1. Einleitung -- 1.1. Diskussion über Neugestaltung der Solvabilitätsvorschriften -- 1.2. Zielsetzung der Ausarbeitung -- 1.3. Struktur und Inhalt der Ausarbeitung -- I: Modelle zur Messung der Solvabilität -- 2. Begriffliche Grundlagen -- 3. Vergleichende Darstellung von Modellen zur Messung...