Project management decisions using fuzzy linear programming

International Journal of Systems Science

Volumn 37, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 1141-1152

  Liang, T F ^a  

^a HSIUPING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuzzy linear programming; Fuzzy set theory; Project management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

DECISION PROBLEMS; FUZZY LINEAR PROGRAMMING (FLP; FUZZY SET THEORY; PROJECT COMPLETION;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 34548391394     PISSN: 00207721     EISSN: 14645319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207720601014396     Document Type: Article

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