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Mathematics

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60
Citations
20320
World Ranking
544
National Ranking
279

Engineering and Technology

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63
Citations
23299
World Ranking
1715
National Ranking
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Overview

Barry L. Nelson is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Decision Sciences and Computer Science, with significant contributions in subfields such as Management Science and Operations Research, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computer Networks and Communications, and Statistics and Probability.

Their work covers a variety of specialized topics, including:

  • Simulation Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
  • Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
  • Modeling and Simulation Systems
  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Stochastic Processes and Financial Applications

Barry L. Nelson has a consistent publication record in notable venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Operations Research
  • 2022 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC)
  • INFORMS journal on computing
  • Journal of the Operational Research Society
  • European Journal of Operational Research

Among their recent papers are:

  • Reducing Simulation Input-Model Risk via Input Model Averaging, 2020, INFORMS journal on computing
  • A multi-fidelity modelling approach for airline disruption management using simulation, 2021, Journal of the Operational Research Society
  • Parallel Adaptive Survivor Selection, 2022, Operations Research
  • Rapid Discrete Optimization via Simulation with Gaussian Markov Random Fields, 2020, INFORMS journal on computing
  • Stochastic simulation uncertainty analysis to accelerate flexible biomanufacturing process development, 2023, European Journal of Operational Research

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues including Linda Pei, Eunhye Song, Andreas Wächter, Wendy Xi Jiang, and Mark Semelhago.

Barry L. Nelson has also authored a book titled Foundations and Methods of Stochastic Simulation, published in 2021 by Springer Science+Business Media.

Best Publications

  • Discrete-Event System Simulation

    Jerry Banks;John S. Carson;Barry L. Nelson;David Malcolm Nicol

  • Indication of Electron Neutrino Appearance from an Accelerator-produced Off-axis Muon Neutrino Beam

    K. Abe;N. Abgrall;Y. Ajima;H. Aihara

  • Stochastic Kriging for Simulation Metamodeling

    Bruce Ankenman;Barry L. Nelson;Jeremy Staum

  • A fully sequential procedure for indifference-zone selection in simulation

    Seong-Hee Kim;Barry L. Nelson

  • Simple Procedures for Selecting the Best Simulated System When the Number of Alternatives is Large

    Barry L. Nelson;Julie Swann;David Goldsman;Wheyming Song

  • Statistical Analysis of Simulation Results

    Barry L. Nelson

  • Discrete Optimization via Simulation Using COMPASS

    L. Jeff Hong;Barry L. Nelson

  • ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation: Guest Editorial

    Michael Fu;Barry Nelson

  • Stochastic Modeling, Analysis and Simulation

    Barry L. Nelson

  • Using Ranking and Selection to Clean Up after Simulation Optimization

    Justin Boesel;Barry L. Nelson;Seong-Hee Kim

  • Chapter 17 Selecting the Best System

    Seong Hee Kim;Seong Hee Kim;Barry L. Nelson;Barry L. Nelson

  • Shapley Effects for Global Sensitivity Analysis: Theory and Computation

    Eunhye Song;Barry L. Nelson;Jeremy Staum

  • Using common random numbers for indifference-zone selection and multiple comparisons in simulation

    Barry L. Nelson;Frank J. Matejcik

  • Measurements of the T2K neutrino beam properties using the INGRID on-axis near detector

    K. Abe;N. Abgrall;Y. Ajima;H. Aihara

  • Control Variate Remedies

    Barry L. Nelson

  • Industrial strength COMPASS: A comprehensive algorithm and software for optimization via simulation

    Jie Xu;Barry L. Nelson;Jeff L. Hong

  • Autoregressive to anything: Time-series input processes for simulation

    Marne C. Cario;Barry L. Nelson

  • Comparing Systems via Simulation

    David Goldsman;Barry L. Nelson

  • On the Asymptotic Validity of Fully Sequential Selection Procedures for Steady-State Simulation

    Seong-Hee Kim;Barry L. Nelson

  • A combined procedure for optimization via simulation

    Juta Pichitlamken;Barry L. Nelson

Frequent Co-Authors

David Goldsman
David Goldsman Georgia Institute of Technology
John W. Fowler
John W. Fowler Arizona State University
Russell R. Barton
Russell R. Barton Pennsylvania State University
Lee W. Schruben
Lee W. Schruben University of California, Berkeley
A. C. Weber
A. C. Weber University of Oxford
Jie Xu
Jie Xu Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Pierre L'Ecuyer
Pierre L'Ecuyer University of Montreal
D. Karlen
D. Karlen University of Victoria
Warren B. Powell
Warren B. Powell Princeton University

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