Flexibility of system of systems

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 21-31

  Gorod, Alex ^a   Jimmy, S Gandhi ^a   Sauser, Brian ^a   Boardman, John ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Autonomy; Belonging; Connectivity; Diversity; Emergence; Flexibility; Optimization space; Risk of flexibility; System of systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649202636     PISSN: 09722696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03396548     Document Type: Article

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