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DEDS Stochastic Behaviour and Data Modelling

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This section explores some fundamental aspects of the random (stochastic)nature of DEDS and introduces several assumptions that are typically made about it.

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Birta, L.G., Arbez, G. (2007). DEDS Stochastic Behaviour and Data Modelling. In: Modelling and Simulation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-622-3_3

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