Thresholds and complex dynamics of interdependent cascading infrastructure systems

Understanding Complex Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 95-114

  Carreras, B A ^a   Newman, D E ^b   Dobson, I ^c   Lynch, V E ^d   Gradney, Paul ^b  

^a BACV Solutions Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84897695938     PISSN: 18600832     EISSN: 18600840     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-03518-5_5     Document Type: Article

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