Uncertain multi-attribute decision making: Methods and applications

Uncertain Multi-Attribute Decision Making: Methods and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 1-373

  Xu, Zeshui ^a  

^a Sichuan University   (China)

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EID: 84956818619     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-45640-8     Document Type: Book

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