Interactive multiobjective optimization with NIMBUS for decision making under uncertainty

OR Spectrum

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-56

  Miettinen, Kaisa ^a   Mustajoki, Jyri ^b,c   Stewart, Theodor J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Classification of objectives; Interactive methods; Multiple objective programming; Pareto optimality; Scenarios; Uncertainty handling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892672669     PISSN: 01716468     EISSN: 14366304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00291-013-0328-5     Document Type: Article

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