Robust optimization analysis for multiple attribute decision making problems with imprecise information

Annals of Operations Research

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-122

  Wang, Jiamin ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Linear programming; Minmax regret; Minmax relative regret; Multiple criteria decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864774538     PISSN: 02545330     EISSN: 15729338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10479-010-0734-x     Document Type: Article

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