The evolution of web-based optimisation: From ASP to e-Services

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1096-1116

  Valente, Patrick ^a,b   Mitra, Gautam ^a,c  

^a Centre for the Analysis of Risk and Optimisation Modelling Applications (CARISMA)   (United Kingdom)

^b Jefferies International Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c OptiRisk R and D House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

e Services; Mathematical programming; Optimisation; Web services

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT EXCHANGE; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING;

APPLICATION SERVICE PROVISION; DISTRIBUTED OPTIMISATION COMPONENTS;

WEB SERVICES;

EID: 34547679947     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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