On trends and rhythms in scientific and technological knowledge evolution: A quantitative analysis

International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-109

  Miranda, Luiz C M ^a   Lima, Carlos A S ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Economic cycles; Evolutionary processes; Granted patents; Historical time series; Innovation decision making.; Knowledge evolution characteristics; Model to data residuals analysis; Multi logistic modelling; Scientific discoveries; Technological intelligence; Technological inventions

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; TIME SERIES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ECONOMIC CYCLES; EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS; GRANTED PATENTS; KNOWLEDGE EVOLUTION; LOGISTIC MODELLING; RESIDUALS ANALYSIS; SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY; TECHNOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE; TECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 77954402000     PISSN: 17402832     EISSN: 17402840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2010.033925     Document Type: Article

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