Exam scheduling: Mathematical modeling and parameter estimation with the Analytic Network Process approach

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 52, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 930-941

  Sagir, Mujgan ^a   Ozturk, Zehra Kamisli ^b  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Analytic Network Process; Invigilator exam assignment; Mathematical model

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS; DECISION MAKERS; EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS; HEURISTIC APPROACH; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MULTI OBJECTIVE; NONLINEAR OPTIMIZATION MODEL; RELATIVE WEIGHTS; SCHEDULING PROCESS;

DECISION MAKING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SCHEDULING;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 77954176101     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2010.05.029     Document Type: Article

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