A relationship between probability interval and random sets and its application to linear optimization with uncertainties

Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Volumn 231, Issue , 2013, Pages 45-57

  Thipwiwatpotjana, Phantipa ^a   Lodwick, Weldon A ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Linear program with uncertainty; Probability interval; Random set

Indexed keywords

ITS APPLICATIONS; LINEAR OPTIMIZATION; LINEAR PROGRAMS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PROBABILITY DENSITIES; PROBABILITY INTERVALS; RANDOM SET; UNCERTAIN PARAMETERS;

LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; SET THEORY;

PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

EID: 84885593909     PISSN: 01650114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fss.2013.03.015     Document Type: Article

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