Robust multiattribute decision making under risk and uncertainty in engineering design

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 813-830

  Gurnani, Ashwin P ^a   Lewis, Kemper ^a  

^a the State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Multiattribute decision making; Risk; Robust solution; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

MULTIATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; ROBUST SOLUTION; UNCERTAINTY;

ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 31444455479     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: 10290273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052150500340520     Document Type: Article

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