Common weights data envelopment analysis with uncertain data: A robust optimization approach

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1163-1170

  Omrani, H ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Common weights; Data envelopment analysis; Robust optimization; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMMON WEIGHTS; DECISION MAKING UNIT; GAS COMPANIES; GOAL PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUE; IDEAL SOLUTIONS; ROBUST OPTIMIZATION; UNCERTAIN DATAS; UNCERTAINTY;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; GAS INDUSTRY; PUBLIC UTILITIES;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84888303190     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2013.07.023     Document Type: Article

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