On optimal modularity for system construction

Complexity

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 176-189

  Efatmaneshnik, Mahmoud ^a   Ryan, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian technique; Constructability; Integral construction; Modular construction; Optimal cost; Process uncertainty; System modularity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922882972     PISSN: 10762787     EISSN: 10990526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cplx.21646     Document Type: Article

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