Simulation optimization: methods and applications
Proceedings of the 29th conference on Winter simulation
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The possibilities of combining simulation and optimization are vast and the appropriate design highly depends on the problem characteristics. Therefore, it is very important to have a good overview of the different approaches. The classifications proposed in the literature cover a limited range of methods and overlook some important criteria. We provide a comprehensive classification that aims at giving an overview of the full spectrum of current simulation-optimization approaches. Our classification may guide researchers who want to use one of the existing methods, give insights into the cross-fertilization of the ideas applied in those methods and create a standard for a better communication in the scientific community.