Modeling uncertain activity duration by fuzzy number and discrete-event simulation

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 164, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 715-729

  Zhang, Hong ^a   Tam, C M ^b   Li, Heng ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Discrete event simulation; Fuzzy number; Fuzzy ranking; Fuzzy sets theory; Uncertainty activity duration

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION; FUZZY NUMBER; FUZZY RANKING; FUZZY SET THEORY; UNCERTAINTY ACTIVITY DURATION;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 12244250790     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2004.01.035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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