A learning vector quantization neural network model for the classification of industrial construction projects

Omega

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 715-727

  Gupta, Vipul K ^a   Chen, J G ^b   Murtaza, M B ^c  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Application; Classification; Construction industry; Decision making; Learning vector quantization; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031521466     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(97)00025-X     Document Type: Article

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