Robert G. Sargent

7.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
136 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Robert G. Sargent is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Software. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert G. Sargent has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 109 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 45 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 31 papers in Software. Recurrent topics in Robert G. Sargent's work include Simulation Techniques and Applications (109 papers), Modeling and Simulation Systems (35 papers) and Software Reliability and Analysis Research (26 papers). Robert G. Sargent is often cited by papers focused on Simulation Techniques and Applications (109 papers), Modeling and Simulation Systems (35 papers) and Software Reliability and Analysis Research (26 papers). Robert G. Sargent collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and South Korea. Robert G. Sargent's co-authors include J.P.C. Kleijnen, Osman Balcı, J. George Shanthikumar, Richard E. Nance, William M. McCormack, David Goldsman, Miyoung Shin, A. L. Goel, Tillal Eldabi and Navonil Mustafee and has published in prestigious journals such as Management Science, Communications of the ACM and European Journal of Operational Research.

In The Last Decade

Robert G. Sargent

135 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Verification and validation of simulation models 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 250 500 750 1000
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  1. Verification and validation of simulation models
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Peers

Robert G. Sargent
Lee W. Schruben United States
Osman Balcı United States
W. David Kelton United States
Averill M. Law United States
J.P.C. Kleijnen Netherlands
Barry L. Nelson United States
Michael C. Fu United States
C. L. Hwang United States
Saul I. Gass United States
Stewart Robinson United Kingdom
Lee W. Schruben United States
Robert G. Sargent
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sargent, Robert G.. (2017). History of the winter simulation conference: coming-of-age period (1983--1992). Winter Simulation Conference. 82–86. 2 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G. & Osman Balcı. (2017). History of verification and validation of simulation models. Winter Simulation Conference. 292–307. 12 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G., et al.. (2015). Use of the interval statistical procedure for simulation model validation. Winter Simulation Conference. 60–72. 4 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G.. (2015). An introductory tutorial on verification and validation of simulation models. Winter Simulation Conference. 1729–1740. 13 indexed citations
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Nance, Richard E., Robert G. Sargent, & James R. Wilson. (2013). A retrospective oral history of computer simulation: progress report. Winter Simulation Conference. 252–257. 1 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G.. (2004). Some recent advances in the process world view. Winter Simulation Conference. 1. 293–299. 4 indexed citations
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Shin, Miyoung, Robert G. Sargent, & Amrit L. Goel. (2002). Optimization and response surfaces: Gaussian radial basis functions for simulation metamodeling. Winter Simulation Conference. 483–488. 7 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G., et al.. (2000). Model structure and load balancing in optimistic parallel discrete event simulation. 147–154. 17 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G., et al.. (1998). Visual Interactive Modeling in a Java-based Hierarchical Modeling and Simulation System. Syracuse University Libraries (Syracuse University). 1–17. 5 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G.. (1996). Verifying and validating simulation models. Winter Simulation Conference. 55–64. 70 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G.. (1994). A historical view of hybrid simulation/analytic models. Winter Simulation Conference. 383–386. 15 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G., et al.. (1994). Control flow graphs as a representation language. Winter Simulation Conference. 1994. 555–559. 13 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G.. (1991). Research issues in metamodeling. Winter Simulation Conference. 888–893. 23 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G.. (1991). Current issues in metamodeling (panel). Winter Simulation Conference. 887. 1 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G., et al.. (1989). An algorithm for parallel discrete event simulation using common memory. Annual Simulation Symposium. 20(1). 23–31. 10 indexed citations
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Balcı, Osman & Robert G. Sargent. (1983). Validation fo Multivariate Response Trace-driven Simulation Models. International Symposium on Computer Modeling, Measurement and Evaluation. 309–323. 16 indexed citations
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Balcı, Osman & Robert G. Sargent. (1982). Some examples of simulation model validation using hypothesis testing. Winter Simulation Conference. 621–629. 48 indexed citations
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Schruben, Lee W., et al.. (1982). Transaction tagging in highly congested network simulations. Winter Simulation Conference. 241–243. 1 indexed citations
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Sargent, Robert G.. (1978). Introduction to simulation languages. Winter Simulation Conference. 15–17. 3 indexed citations

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