Experiences with applying a genetic algorithm to determine an information systems architecture

OR Spectrum

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-53

  Knolmayer, G F ^a   Gerber, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Business systems planning; Cluster analysis; Genetic algorithms; Information systems architecture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345969841     PISSN: 01716468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01539808     Document Type: Article

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