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Glossary:Monte Carlo simulation
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The principal tool of risk analysis, in which input variables are assumed to be density functions. Hundreds or thousands of trials are executed, sampling from these inputs and evaluating one or more outputs. At the end of the simulation, descriptive statistics are given, and histograms and cumulative functions are exhibited for each output and a sensitivity chart prioritizes the inputs for a given output.