A stochastic process is a set of random variables indexed over a parameter set. Inventory modeling; Markov chains; Markov processes; Point stochastic processes; Queueing theory; Reliability; Renewal processes; Simulation of discrete-event stochastic systems.
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Gass, S.I., Harris, C.M. (2001). Stochastic process . In: Gass, S.I., Harris, C.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0611-X_1004
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