Using neural network function approximation for optimal design of continuous-state parallel-series systems

Computers and Operations Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 339-352

  Liu, Peter X ^a   Zuo, Ming Jian ^a   Meng, Max Q H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuous state system; Multi state system; Neural networks; Optimal system design; Parallel series system

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIABILITY THEORY;

OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

DESIGN; MODELING; NETWORK ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038661951     PISSN: 03050548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0548(01)00100-9     Document Type: Article

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