An AI-based system for pricing diverse products and services

Knowledge-Based Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 357-362

  Shakya, S ^a   Chin, C M ^a   Owusu, G ^a  

^a MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Estimation of distribution algorithms; Evolutionary algorithm; Evolutionary computation; Genetic algorithm; Probabilistic graphical models

Indexed keywords

AI TECHNIQUES; APPLIED RESEARCH; DEMAND MODELS; ESTIMATION OF DISTRIBUTION ALGORITHMS; EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION; EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATIONS; MODEL SPECIFICATIONS; OPTIMISATIONS; PRICING POLICY; PROBABILISTIC GRAPHICAL MODELS; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; REVENUE MANAGEMENT; STANDALONE SYSTEMS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTATION THEORY; COSTS; ECONOMICS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GRAPHIC METHODS; MANAGEMENT; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 77950691141     PISSN: 09507051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knosys.2009.11.013     Document Type: Article

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