The use of cascade-correlation neural networks in university fund raising

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 913-920

  Wong, B K ^a   Bodnovich, T A ^b   Lai, V S K ^c  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cascade correlation; Education; Neural network; University fund raising

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; EDUCATION; FINANCE; NEURAL NETWORKS;

CASCADE-CORRELATION NEURAL NETWORKS; MULTIPLE DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITY FUND RAISING;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0034247651     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600996     Document Type: Article

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