Developing cost models by advanced modelling technology

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 213-224

  Stockton, D ^a   Wang, Q ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Cost modelling; Taguchi methodology

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; INFORMATION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

COST INFORMATION; COST MODELLING; TAGUCHI METHODOLOGY;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 26244464236     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: 09544054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440504322886532     Document Type: Conference Paper

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