Multi-objective simulation optimization through search heuristics and relational database analysis

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 277-286

  Willis, K O ^a   Jones, D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; Multi objective optimization; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION;

DATABASE TECHNOLOGIES; DECISION ANALYSIS; EVENT SIMULATIONS; HEURISTIC SEARCH ALGORITHMS; INVENTORY THEORIES; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATIONS; MULTIPLE OBJECTIVES; QUALITY SOLUTIONS; RELATIONAL DATABASES; SEARCH HEURISTICS; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODELS; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATIONS;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 56049095485     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2008.06.012     Document Type: Article

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