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Genetic Algorithms and Monte Carlo Simulation for the Optimization of System Design and Operation

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Computational Intelligence in Reliability Engineering

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  1. Polytechnic of Milan, Italy

    Marzio Marseguerra

  2. Polytechnic of Milan, Italy

    Enrico Zio

  3. Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland

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    Gregory Levitin

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Marseguerra, M., Zio, E., Podofillini, L. (2007). Genetic Algorithms and Monte Carlo Simulation for the Optimization of System Design and Operation. In: Levitin, G. (eds) Computational Intelligence in Reliability Engineering. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 39. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-37368-1_4

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