04424nam 2200649Ia 450 991109291260332120251117084722.0978030925637703092563729781283636223128363622097803092563530309256356(CKB)2670000000241223(EBL)3378995(SSID)ssj0000665815(PQKBManifestationID)11447237(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000665815(PQKBWorkID)10646852(PQKB)10916736(Au-PeEL)EBL3378995(CaPaEBR)ebr10594220(CaONFJC)MIL394868(OCoLC)798361535(MiAaPQ)EBC3378995(Perlego)4740588(EXLCZ)99267000000024122320120405d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAssessing the reliability of complex models mathematical and statistical foundations of verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification /Committee on Mathematical Foundations of Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification ; Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications ; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academies Pressc20121 online resource (145 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9780309256346 0309256348 Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Sources of Uncertainty and Error""; ""3 Verification""; ""4 Emulation, Reduced-Order Modeling, and Forward Propagation""; ""5 Model Validation and Prediction""; ""6 Making Decisions""; ""7 Next Steps in Practice, Research, and Education for Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Glossary""; ""Appendix B: Agendas of Committee Meetings""; ""Appendix C: Committee Biographies""; ""Appendix D: Acronyms"""Advances in computing hardware and algorithms have dramatically improved the ability to simulate complex processes computationally. Today's simulation capabilities offer the prospect of addressing questions that in the past could be addressed only by resource-intensive experimentation, if at all. Assessing the Reliability of Complex Models recognizes the ubiquity of uncertainty in computational estimates of reality and the necessity for its quantification. As computational science and engineering have matured, the process of quantifying or bounding uncertainties in a computational estimate of a physical quality of interest has evolved into a small set of interdependent tasks: verification, validation, and uncertainty of quantification (VVUQ). In recognition of the increasing importance of computational simulation and the increasing need to assess uncertainties in computational results, the National Research Council was asked to study the mathematical foundations of VVUQ and to recommend steps that will ultimately lead to improved processes. Assessing the Reliability of Complex Models discusses changes in education of professionals and dissemination of information that should enhance the ability of future VVUQ practitioners to improve and properly apply VVUQ methodologies to difficult problems, enhance the ability of VVUQ customers to understand VVUQ results and use them to make informed decisions, and enhance the ability of all VVUQ stakeholders to communicate with each other. This report is an essential resource for all decision and policy makers in the field, students, stakeholders, UQ experts, and VVUQ educators and practitioners."--Publisher's description.Computer simulationUncertaintyMathematical modelsComputer simulation.UncertaintyMathematical models.003.3National Research Council (U.S.)National Academies Press (U.S.)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911092912603321Assessing the reliability of complex models4680386UNINA04800nam 22006255 450 991111424750332120260207120406.03-032-11384-9978303211384910.1007/978-3-032-11384-9(CKB)45246667000041(MiAaPQ)EBC32538853(Au-PeEL)EBL32538853(OCoLC)1573148985(DE-He213)978-3-032-11384-9(EXLCZ)994524666700004120260207d2026 u| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Changing Terrain of Transport and Logistics in Zimbabwe Technology, Sustainability and Resilience Management /edited by James Kanyepe, Innocent Chirisa1st ed. 2026.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2026.1 online resource (277 pages)Palgrave Studies in Technology and Innovation in Africa3-032-11383-0 Chapter 1: Green Logistics in Zimbabwe Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 2: Urban Transport in Zimbabwe Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Mobility -- Chapter 3: Mass Transit Systems Making Them Work in Zimbabwean Urban Areas for Resilience and Sustainability -- Chapter 4: Transport Infrastructure Development in Zimbabwe Challenges Policies and Investment Strategies -- Chapter 5: Green Transportation Policy and Practice in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 6: Transforming Energy in Transportation Pathways to Clean and Affordable Mobility in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 7: Addressing Inequalities in Transport Ensuring Inclusive Mobility for All in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 8: Revitalising Public Transport in Africa Sustainable Urban Mobility Solutions for Zimbabwe -- Chapter 9: Big Data in Transportation Driving Smart Sustainable and Resilient Mobility in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 10: Transport and Logistics in Zimbabwe Policy and Future Directions -- Chapter 11: Transport and Logistics in Africa Policy and Future Direction.This book comprehensively analyses the dynamic transformation of transport and logistics in Zimbabwe, its evolving challenges and opportunities and highlighting the critical role of sustainability and resilience in shaping its future. It provides a comprehensive and research-backed case study of, Zimbabwe, a developing nation, adapting its infrastructure, policies, and technologies to meet the demands of a rapidly globalizing world while addressing the environmental and social impacts of transport systems. Through in-depth studies of various sectors of the transport industry, this book provides a timely exploration of sustainable transport solutions that can drive economic growth, promote regional integration, and ensure long-term resilience. It serves as an essential resource for scholars and students of operations management and logistics, transport, infrastructure management in Southern Africa and of developing nations more widely, as well as practitioners and policymakers seeking an advanced analysis of transport opportunities and challenges in Zimbabwe. James Kanyepe is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management at the University of Botswana. He is a distinguished researcher and consultant in the field of supply chain management and his expertise spans land-use and transportation interactions, sustainable development, logistics, procurement, emerging transport technologies, transport and mobility. Innocent Chirisa is a Full Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and Vice Chancellor at Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University. His research has focused on resilience, environmental systems dynamics with a proclivity to land-use, housing, ecology, public health, water and energy. He is also a Research Fellow of the University of the Free State, South Africa.Palgrave Studies in Technology and Innovation in AfricaBusinessAfricaProduction managementTechnological innovationsAfrican BusinessOperations ManagementInnovation and Technology ManagementBusiness.Africa.Production management.Technological innovations.African Business.Operations Management.Innovation and Technology Management.338.7096Kanyepe James1990958Kanyepe1990959MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911114247503321The Changing Terrain of Transport and Logistics in Zimbabwe4768209UNINA