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JSM 2002 Abstract #300557
Activity Number: 33
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Sunday, August 11, 2002 : 4:00 PM to 5:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Computing*
Abstract - #300557
Title: The Use of Groups in the Approximation of Integrals
Author(s): Michael Evans*+
Affiliation(s): University of Toronto
Address: 100 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M4W 2Z3, Canada
Keywords: approximating integrals ; importance sampling ; groups
Abstract:

A number of methods for approximating integrals have group theory as their undelying basis. We survey these methods, point to some limitations in the approach, and consider the possibilities for further developments.


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