System of systems perspective on risk: Towards a unified concept

International Journal of System of Systems Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-46

  Pinto, C Ariel ^a   McShane, Michael K ^b   Bozkurt, Ipek ^c  

^a Old Dominion University   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Risk; SoS; System of systems; System of systems engineering; Systems approach; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860280287     PISSN: 17480671     EISSN: 1748068X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSE.2012.046558     Document Type: Review

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