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Finite automata games: basic concepts. (2014)
Book Chapter
OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2014. Finite automata games: basic concepts. In Wang, J. (ed.) Encyclopedia of business analytics and optimization. Hershey: IGI Global [online], chapter 88, pages 951-959. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5202-6.ch088

In this chapter we review the basic concepts on automata games, including best response, inference, equilibrium and complex system dynamics. We describe how the concept of Nash equilibrium is used to analyze the properties of automata systems and dis... Read More about Finite automata games: basic concepts..

Reinforcement learning for business modeling. (2014)
Book Chapter
OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2014. Reinforcement learning for business modeling. In Wang, J. (ed.) Encyclopedia of business analytics and optimization. Hershey: IGI Global [online], chapter 181, pages 2010-2019. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5202-6.ch181

This chapter summarizes the reinforcement learning theory, emphasizing its relationship with dynamic programming (reinforcement learning algorithms may replace dynamic programming when a full model of the environment is not available) and analysing i... Read More about Reinforcement learning for business modeling..

Robust supply chain risk management. (2014)
Book Chapter
ANSARIPOOR, A.H. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2014. Robust supply chain risk management. In Wang, J. (ed.) Encyclopedia of business analytics and optimization. Hershey: IGI Global [online], chapter 188, pages 2093-2103. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5202-6.ch188

In this chapter we revise the literature on supply chain risk management, including risk assessment, risk perception and risk management policies, and we survey the robust optimization methods proposed in the literature to address these issues.

The asset replacement problem state of the art. (2013)
Book Chapter
ANSARIPOOR, A.H., OLIVEIRA, F.S. and LIRET, A. 2013. The asset replacement problem state of the art. In Owusu, G., O'Brien, P., McCall, J. and Doherty, N.F. (eds.) Transforming field and service operations: methodologies for successful technology-driven business transformation. Berlin: Springer [online], chapter 14, pages 213-233. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-44970-3_14

This book chapter outlines the different modelling approaches for realising sustainable operations of asset replacement and studying the impact of the economic life, the repair-cost limit and comprehensive cost minimisation models. In particular it a... Read More about The asset replacement problem state of the art..

Business to business online revenue management. (2007)
Book Chapter
OLIVEIRA, F. and RANA, R. 2008. Business to business online revenue management. In Voudouris, C., Owusu, G., Dorne, R. and Lesaint, D. (eds.) Service chain management: technology innovation for the service business. Berlin: Springer [online], chapter 17, pages 239-250. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75504-3_17

With the emergence of the Internet, electronic commerce (e-commerce), revenue management and especially applications that combine both are becoming increasingly an area of innovation for service industries. E-commerce has introduced efficiencies acro... Read More about Business to business online revenue management..