Statistical Simulation
Sometimes it’s not possible to use classical configurations to make inferences about things, e.g. our sample size is small
when the traditional methods don’t work, but the know the truth about the word and can control it though computerized stimulations
When (Nearly) Normal models don’t work
Sometimes Statistical Inference can be done without applying theoretical models, but instead with using brute force: generating the data ourselves.
Links:
- http://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/22293/explanation-of-statistical-simulation
- http://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/38593/using-computer-simulations-to-better-understand-statistical-concepts-at-the-grad