A NON-ARCHIMEDEAN DEA MODEL TO ASSESS GROUP COMPARISONS

ABSTRACT We consider the use of the non-Archimedean infinitesimal epsilon in DEA-CCR models. The application of interest is defined by the performance measure of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation research centers. We characterize an assurance region for the non-Archimedean element and...

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Main Authors: Geraldo da Silva e Souza, Eliane Gonçalves Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional
Series:Pesquisa Operacional
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-74382016000300533&lng=en&tlng=en