Wrapper methods for inductive learning: Example application to bridge decks

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 46-57

  Melhem, Hani G ^a   Cheng, Yousheng ^a   Kossler, Deb ^b   Scherschligt, Dan ^b  

^a Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

^b Kansas Department of Transportation   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge decks; Decision making; Learning

Indexed keywords

DATA SETS; INDUCTIVE LEARNING; KANSAS BRIDGE DATABASES; WRAPPER METHODS;

ALGORITHMS; BRIDGE DECKS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SET THEORY;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 16444387328     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2003)17:1(46)     Document Type: Article

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