Rare event simulation in stochastic models

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24 August 2005

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

p. 178-185
DOI:10.1109/wsc.1995.478721

Abstract

We review fast simulation techniques used for estimating probabilities of rare events and related quantities in different types of stochastic models.

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