A belief network approach to optimization and parameter estimation: Application to resource and environmental management

Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 135-163

  Varis, Olli ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bayesian methods; Belief networks; Environmental policies; Hybrid models; Optimization; Parameter estimation; Probabilistic models; Resource management; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; RIVERS; WATER QUALITY;

BAYESIAN METHODS; BELIEF NETWORKS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 0032071564     PISSN: 00043702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0004-3702(98)00010-1     Document Type: Article

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