Modeling of linear and exponential growth and decay equations and testing them on pre- and post-war-coal production in nigeria: An operations research approach

Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 116-125

  Oguejiofor, G C ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Exponential decay curve; Linear growth trend; Mathematical growth and decay models; Non petroleum resources; Scenarios; Vanishing coal production

Indexed keywords

COAL PRODUCTION; DECAY CURVES; DECAY MODEL; GROWTH TRENDS; PETROLEUM RESOURCES;

COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL RESEARCH; DECAY (ORGANIC); MILITARY OPERATIONS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; RADIOACTIVITY; RESERVES TO PRODUCTION RATIO;

COAL DEPOSITS;

EID: 77951062186     PISSN: 15567249     EISSN: 15567257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567240802053459     Document Type: Article

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