Using a fuzzy-based cluster algorithm for recommending candidates in e-Elections

Fuzzy Methods for Customer Relationship Management and Marketing: Applications and Classifications

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 115-138

  Terán, Luis ^a   Ladner, Andreas ^b   Fivaz, Jan ^c   Gerber, Stefani ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84873401941     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0095-9.ch006     Document Type: Chapter

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