A knowledge discovery method based on genetic-fuzzy systems for obtaining consumer behaviour patterns. An empirical application to a Web-based trust model

International Journal of Management and Decision Making

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 402-428

  Casillas, Jorge ^a   Martínez López, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Consumer modelling; Fuzzy logic; Genetic algorithms; Knowledge discovery; Web based trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649855134     PISSN: 14624621     EISSN: 17415187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMDM.2009.026685     Document Type: Article

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