The objective of this book is to introduce recent advances and state-of-the-art applications of Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) in various fields. MCS is a class of statistical methods for performance analysis and decision making based on taking random samples from underly‐ ing systems or problems to draw inferences or estimations. Let us make an analogy by using the structure of an umbrella to define and exemplify the position of this book within the fields of science and engineering. Imagine that one can place MCS at the centerpoint of an umbrella and define the.
