A classification of dynamic optimization problems in fluctuating environments

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 457-471

  McNamara, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allocation; Dynamic programming; Geometric mean fitness; Growth; State dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002882440     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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