The synthesis of optimal systems design solutions

Systems Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 92-105

  Shell, Tony ^a  

^a DarkLake Synectics   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex systems design; Design constraints; Design tradeoff; Order functions; Systems optimization; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; THEOREM PROVING;

COMPLEX SYSTEM DESIGN; DESIGN TRADEOFF; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS DESIGN; SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 24744457500     PISSN: 10981241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sys.10037     Document Type: Article

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