Simulation of Business Systems

Valid Model for Input Data

Dr. Deepu Philip

Learning Agenda
 Identifying the Distribution
 Illustrative Example
 Parameter Estimation
 Suggested Estimators

Lecture 15
Identifying the Distribution
 Example Problem
The number of vehicles arriving at an intersection in a 5-minute
period between 7:00 a.m. and 7:05 a.m. was monitored for
five workdays over a 20-week period. The resulting data is
tabulated. The first entry in the table indicates that there were
12 five-minute periods during which zero vehicles arrived, 10
periods during which one vehicle arrived, and so on.

Arrivals per Frequency Arrivals per Frequency

period period
0 12 6 7
1 10 7 5
2 19 8 5
3 17 9 3
4 10 10 3
5 8 11 1
Example …
Parameter Estimation
Suggested Estimators for Various Distributions
Suggested Estimators for Various Distributions
Goodness of Fit Tests