Pierre L'Ecuyer
Member, GERAD

Professor, Department of Computer Science and Operations Research, Université de Montréal
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Several GERAD researchers appear in a ranking of research citations created in August 2021 and published on the Mendeley website, a search tool belonging to Elsevier, the Dutch scientific publisher.
Seventeen GERAD professors appear in a ranking of research citations created in May 2020 and published on the Mendeley website, a search tool belonging to Elsevier, the Dutch scientific publisher.
Events
Oualid Jouini – CentraleSupélec
Pierre L'Ecuyer – Professor, Department of Computer Science and Operations Research, Université de Montréal
Mamadou Thiongane – Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
Cahiers du GERAD
Multiple streams with recurrence-based, counter-based, and splittable random number generators
We give an overview of the state of the art on the design and implementation of random number generators for simulation and general Monte Carlo sampling in p...
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We explore the use of Array-RQMC, a randomized quasi-Monte Carlo method designed for the simulation of Markov chains, to reduce the variance when simulating...
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We present LatNet Builder, a software tool to find good parameters for lattice rules, polynomial lattice rules, and digital nets in base 2, for quasi-Monte...
BibTeX referencePrizes and awards
Canada Research Chair in Stochastic Simulation and Optimization
Professor among the world’s most influential researchers in 2020 and in career
Lifetime Professional Achievement Award
Professor among the world’s most influential researchers in 2019 and in career
Lifetime Achievement Award
Outstanding Simulation Publication Award
ACM SIGSIM Distinguished Contributions Award
Award of Merit
Inria International Chair
2011 Distinguished Service Award
Outstanding Simulation Publication Award
Elected Fellow
Urgel-Archambault Prize
Prix Jacob Wolfowitz
Outstanding Simulation Publication Award
Supervision
