A Robust, Multi-criteria Modeling Approach for Optimizing Aeromedical Evacuation Asset Emplacement

The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-23

  Bastian, Nathaniel D ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

decision analysis; goal programming; medical evacuation; optimization; stochastic modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996166537     PISSN: 15485129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548512909354615     Document Type: Article

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