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Reply—An Answer to Sasieni's Question on PERT Times

1987; Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences; Volume: 33; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1287/mnsc.33.10.1357

1526-5501

T. K. Littlefield, Paul H. Randolph,

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