The underlying event model for approximating probabilistic dependence among binary events

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-182

  Keefer, Donald L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Approximations; Decision analysis; Portfolio evaluation; Probabilistic dependence; Project evaluation selection; Project interdependence; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PROBABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BINARY EVENTS; PORTFOLIO EVALUATION; PROBABILISTIC DEPENDENCE; PROJECT EVALUATION; PROJECT INTERDEPENDENCE; PROJECT SELECTION; RISK ANALYSIS;

APPROXIMATION THEORY;

EID: 2442649127     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2004.826014     Document Type: Article

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