On the Assessment of Monte Carlo Error in Simulation-Based Statistical Analyses
- 1 May 2009
- journal article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in The American Statistician
- Vol. 63 (2), 155-162
- https://doi.org/10.1198/tast.2009.0030
Abstract
Statistical experiments, more commonly referred to as Monte Carlo or simulation studies, are used to study the behavior of statistical methods and measures under controlled situations. Whereas rece...Keywords
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