Topics in Statistical Simulation: Research Papers from the 7th International Workshop on Statistical Simulation

TheDepartment of Statistical Sciencesof Bologna University in collaboration with theDepartment of Management and Engineeringof the University of Padova, the Department of Statistical Modelling of Saint Petersburg State University and INFORMS Simulation Society are sponsoring the Seventh Workshop on Simulation. This international conference is devoted to statistical techniques in stochastic simulation, data collection and analysis of scientific experiments and studies representing broad areas of interest. All the previous Workshops took place in St. Petersburg (Russia). The first Workshop took place in May 1994, the second Workshop in June 1996, the third in June 1998, the fourth in June 2001, the fifth in June 2005 and the sixth in June 2009. The Seventh Workshop will take place in the Rimini Campus of University of Bologna in the historical centre of Rimini. The four keynotes speakers arenoted scholars from around the world.