Half-life theory of learning curves for system performance analysis

IEEE Systems Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-165

  Badiru, Adedeji B ^a   Ijaduuola, Anota O ^b  

^a Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b MONMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Half life; Learning curves; System performance

Indexed keywords

HALF-LIFE; LEARNING CURVES; NATURAL PROCESS; SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; THEORY OF LEARNING;

PRODUCTION;

EDUCATION;

EID: 67649364116     PISSN: 19328184     EISSN: 19379234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSYST.2009.2017394     Document Type: Article

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