A Genetic Search for Exploiting a Fuzzy Preference Model of Portfolio Problems with Public Projects

Annals of Operations Research

Volumn 117, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 191-213

  Fernandez, Eduardo ^a   Navarro, Jorge ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

^b Science Center of Sinaloa   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Evolutionary algorithm; Fuzzy sets; Multicriteria decision; Portfolio problem; Public projects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036959106     PISSN: 02545330     EISSN: 15729338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021577608097     Document Type: Conference Paper

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