CS763 Syllabus

Simulation

(Summer, 2007)


Week

Date

Topic

Reading Assignment*

Assignment

1

6/4

Elements Of Probability

Chapters 1 and 2 HW1
2

6/8

Random Numbers Chapter 3 HW2
3

6/12

Generating Discrete Random Variables Chapter 4 HW3
4

6/16

Generating Continuous Random Variables Chapter 5 HW4
5

6/20

Discrete Event Simulation Chapter 6 DES Handout HW5
6

6/23

Midterm Examination

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7

6/25

Statistical Analysis of Data

Chapter 7 HW6
8 6/29 Variance Reduction Techniques Chapter 8 HW7
9 7/2 Statistical Validation Techniques Chapter 9 HW8
10 7/6 Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods Chapter 10 HW9
11 7/10 Miscellaneous and Float -- HW10
12

7/14

Final Examination

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* All chapter reading assignments are from Ross, Simulation, 4th ed.

Course Meeting Dates:

6/2/07 (Saturday) - 10:00am - Course Introduction
6/23/07 (Saturday) - 10:00am - Midterm Examination
7/14/07 (Saturday) - 10:00am - Final examination

Assignment/MP Due Dates:

HW1 - 6/5/07
HW2 - 6/9/07
HW3 - 6/13/07
HW4 - 6/17/07
HW5 - 6/21/07
HW6 - 6/26/07
HW7 - 6/30/07
HW8 - 7/3/07
HW9 - 7/7/07
HW10 - 7/11/07

All assignments must be submitted to the homework submission system by midnight of the due date.