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Credit Rating and Optimization Methods

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Synonyms

Introduction/Background

Definitions

Formulation

Methods/Applications

  Logistic Regression

  Neural Networks

  Support Vector Machines

  Multicriteria Value Models and Linear Programming Techniques

  Evolutionary Optimization

Conclusions

References

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  1. Department of Production Engineering and Management, Financial Engineering Laboratory, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece

    Constantin Zopounidis & Michael Doumpos

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544-5263, USA

    Christodoulos A. Floudas

  2. Center for Applied Optimization, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611-6595, USA

    Panos M. Pardalos

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Zopounidis, C., Doumpos, M. (2008). Credit Rating and Optimization Methods . In: Floudas, C., Pardalos, P. (eds) Encyclopedia of Optimization. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74759-0_102

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