Inverse approach to the graph model for conflict resolution

IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 734-742

  Kinsara, Rami A ^a,b   Kilgour, D Marc ^b,c   Hipel, Keith W ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict resolution; graph model; inverse approach; negotiation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GRAPH THEORY;

CONFLICT RESOLUTION; DECISION MAKERS; GRAPH MODEL; GRAPH MODEL FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION; INVERSE APPROACH; NEGOTIATION; THIRD PARTIES; WATER CONFLICT;

INVERSE PROBLEMS;

EID: 84928385435     PISSN: 21682216     EISSN: 21682232     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TSMC.2014.2376473     Document Type: Article

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