Sensitivity Analysis

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Mathematics & Logic Dictionary
Definition
A set of methods for quantifying how variations in model inputs, parameters, or assumptions influence model outputs, with the goal of identifying influential factors and characterizing input–output relationships.

Sensitivity Analysis

Social Sciences Dictionary
Definition
A set of techniques used to assess how variation in model inputs, parameters, or assumptions influences model outputs or decision metrics; methods range from local derivatives (one‑at‑a‑time perturbations) to global approaches that vary inputs across their joint distributions to apportion output variance or to map decision boundaries, with the aim of identifying influential parameters and evaluati