RETRACTED: A Rule Based Evolutionary Algorithm for Intelligent Decision Support

Wissam M. Alobaidi^1*, David J. Webb², Eric Sandgren^1*

¹Systems Engineering Department, Donaghey College of Engineering & Information Technology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA.
²Axalta Coating Systems, Front Royal, VA, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/ojop.2017.62005                

Abstract

Short Retraction Notice
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Keywords

Decision Support Systems, Planning, Scheduling, Learning

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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