Fractional programming: A tool for the assessment of sustainability

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-141

  Lara, P ^a   Stancu Minasian, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b ACADEMY OF ROMANIAN SCIENTISTS   (Romania)

Author keywords

Fractional programming; Multi objective programming; Multiple criteria decision making; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; FARMING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 0033369522     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(99)00062-1     Document Type: Article

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