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Re:Fine, I'll run a regression analysis. But it won't make y... by firesteelrain on Monday October 02, 2023 @05:44AM (#37735985)
It is not for constrained resources. You might be thinking of linear programming. It deals in constraints to achieve an objective. Discrete event simulation deals in queues.
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Re:Fine, I'll run a regression analysis. But it won't make y... by slv77 on Monday October 02, 2023 @07:19PM (#37745779)
In this case the queue was wait time for an ICU bed and the simulation allowed them to better model how events (infection, admission, resolution) would impact ICU wait times. This allowed policymakers to better understand the tipping point where ICU wait times went non-linear.
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