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Resource-constrained project scheduling: Notation, classification, models, and methods

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  • Brucker, Peter
  • Drexl, Andreas
  • Mohring, Rolf
  • Neumann, Klaus
  • Pesch, Erwin

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  • Brucker, Peter & Drexl, Andreas & Mohring, Rolf & Neumann, Klaus & Pesch, Erwin, 1999. "Resource-constrained project scheduling: Notation, classification, models, and methods," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 112(1), pages 3-41, January.
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