The interface between OR/MS and decision theory

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 38-47

  Mehrez, Abraham ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEM THEORY;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0347801873     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(96)00381-5     Document Type: Article

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