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Book Title: Decision Making With The Analytic Network Process: Economic,...
Item Length: 9.3in.
Item Width: 6.1in.
Author: Thomas L. Saaty, Luis G. Vargas
Publication Name: Decision Making with the Analytic Network Process : Economic, Political, Social and Technological Applications with Benefits, Opportunities, Costs and Risks
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Springer
Series: International Series in Operations Research and Management Science Ser.
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.1 Oz
Number of Pages: X, 278 Pages
