Simulation-based cost estimation under economic uncertainty using kernel estimators

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2023-2035

  Asiedu, Y ^a   Besant, R W ^a   Gu, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

KERNEL ESTIMATORS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034659585     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075400188474     Document Type: Article

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