Exam 10: Modeling and Analysis: Heuristic Search Methods and Simulation

If simulation results do not match the intuition or judgment of the decision maker, a ________ gap in the results can occur.

Simulation solutions cannot easily be transferred from one problem domain to another.

A genetic algorithm is an iterative procedure that represents its candidate solutions as strings of genes called ________ and measures their viability with a fitness function.

In the choice phase of problem solving, normative models involve selecting an optimal or best outcome.

All of the following are true about heuristics EXCEPT

The use of simulation models is desirable because they can usually be solved in one pass, without incurring the time and cost of iterations.

Heuristic approaches are typically used to solve more complex problems.

One of the advantages of simulation is that a great amount of ________ can be attained, quickly giving a manager some feel as to the long-term (1- to 10-year) effects of many policies.

In which stage of the simulation methodology do you determine the variables and gather data?

In modeling, an optimal solution is understood to be