An axiomatic characterization of some locations in trees

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 78-84

  Vohra, Rakesh ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Axiomatic; Location; Median

Indexed keywords

LOCATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROADS AND STREETS; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

AXIOMATIC; MEDIAN;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0030570055     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-2217(94)00330-0     Document Type: Article

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