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In this chapter we explore the activities of experimentation and output analysis, which are both central to the success of any modelling and simulation project. In other words, we examine the process of correctly formulating and carrying out goal-directed experiments with the simulation program and then extracting meaningful information from the data acquired via its output variables.
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Birta, L.G., Arbez, G. (2007). Experimentation and Output Analysis. In: Modelling and Simulation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-622-3_6
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