Coalition analysis in the graph model for conflict resolution

Systems Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-359

  Inohara, Takehiro ^a   Hipel, Keith W ^b  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coalition formation; Decision making; Environmental conflict; Graph model for conflict resolution; Stability analysis; Strategy

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CHEMICAL PLANTS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

COALITION FORMATION; DECISION-MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT; GRAPH MODEL FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STRATEGY;

MODAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 42649122326     PISSN: 10981241     EISSN: 15206858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sys.20104     Document Type: Article

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