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This is the preliminary program for the 2007 Joint Statistical
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The views expressed here are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the ASA or its board, officers, or staff. Back to main JSM 2007 Program page |
= Applied Session,
= Theme Session,
= Presenter| CE_12C | Sun, 7/29/07, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | CC-151 A-C |
| A Practical Guide for the Design and Analysis of Virtual (Computer Model) Experiments - Continuing Education - Course | ||
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Section on Quality and Productivity, ASA |
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| Instructor(s): Jerry Sacks, National Institute of Statistical Sciences, William J. Welch, University of British Columbia | ||
| Computer models or "codes" are used throughout science and engineering to further understanding of fundamental processes, as replacements for time-consuming, costly, or infeasible physical experiments, and as tools for developing and designing products and policy decisions. A virtual experiment with a computer model involves making runs of the code according to some plan. Analysis of the output data from runs of the code requires statistical methodology that can address questions of (1) high-dimensionality (many model inputs), (2) small n (few runs), and (3) unknown non-linear complex relationships between inputs and outputs. In the last 20 years a systematic approach has emerged that treats these issues of experimental design and data analysis in the context of deterministic models (that is, computer models that produce the same output if the inputs are repeated). The purpose of the course is to describe these methods and provide a practical guide to their use, exemplified by explicit applications in engineering, science, and policy-making. Attendees should be acquainted with response surface methods and language as typified in the text "Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis" by D.C. Montgomery, E.A. Peck, and G.G. Vining. | ||
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JSM 2007
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or phone (888) 231-3473. If you have questions about the Continuing Education program,
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