A Bayesian batch means methodology for analysis of simulation output

The purpose of this research is to investigate the use of Bayesian methodology in the analysis of simulation output. Specifically, the Bayesian methodology is introduced in the context of the batch means procedure for building a confidence interval for the output mean. We assume that the output process is at steady state or equivalently that the output process is second order stationary. We also assume that the length is fixed at say n. So the output process can be given by X<subscrpt>1</subscrpt>, X<subscrpt>2</subscrpt>, ..., X<subscrpt>n</subscrpt>,a sequence of observations from a continuous state stationary stochastic process with mean M, variance O<supscrpt>2</supscrpt><subscrpt>x</subscrpt> and autocorrelation function {P<subscrpt>i</subscrpt>}<supscrpt>@@@@</supscrpt>I&equil;l This Bayesian batch means methodology has been thoroughly tested. The five measures of effectiveness suggested in Schriber and Andrews (1981) are reported for a variety of simulated theoretical output processes. In addition, each run is compared with various batch means procedures.