Qualitative decision under uncertainty: back to expected utility
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Qualitative Decision under Uncertainty: Back to Expected Utility
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عنوان ژورنال: Artificial Intelligence
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0004-3702
DOI: 10.1016/j.artint.2004.12.002