Distributed Manufacturing as co-evolutionary system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2031-2054

  Dekkers, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co evolution; Collaboration; Evolutionary models; Fitness landscapes; Game theories; Industrial networks

Indexed keywords

CO-EVOLUTION; COLLABORATION; EVOLUTIONARY MODELS; FITNESS LANDSCAPES; INDUSTRIAL NETWORKS;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 66149149778     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802350740     Document Type: Conference Paper

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