Evidence-based modelling of strategic fit: An introduction to RCaRBS

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 886-896

  Beynon, Malcolm J ^a   Andrews, Rhys ^a   Boyne, George A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; Evidence theory; Neural networks; Strategic fit; Trigonometric differential evolution

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION; EVIDENCE THEORIES; EVIDENCE THEORY; STRATEGIC FIT;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FORMAL LOGIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 77955556209     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2010.05.024     Document Type: Article

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