Decision-network polynomials and the sensitivity of decision-support models

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 239, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 490-503

  Borgonovo, Emanuele ^a   Tonoli, Fabio ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Decision analysis; Decision trees; Influence diagrams; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; FORESTRY; MANAGERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DECISION MAKERS; DECISION NETWORK; DECISION SUPPORT MODELS; HIGH-ORDER DERIVATIVE; INFLUENCE DIAGRAM; INPUT-OUTPUT MAPPING; PIECE-WISE; SENSITIVITY INDICES;

DECISION TREES;

DECISION MAKING; FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY;

EID: 84904669081     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2014.05.015     Document Type: Article

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