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Journal paper: [1] ALDEN,J.M. and SMITH R.(1992): Rolling horizon procedures in nonhomogeneous Markov
decision processes. Operations Research, 40, 183-194.
Books: [3] BREIMAN, L., FRIEDMAN, J. H., OLSHEN, R. A. Y STONE, CH. J. (1984): Classification and
Regression Trees. Wadsworth, Belmont.
Chapters in a Book: [2] ANDERSON, A. B., BASILEVSKY, A. and DEREK, P. J. (1983): Missing data: a review of
the literature. En: Rossi P.H., Wright J.D., Anderson A.B. Handbook of Survey Research, 123-129. Academic Press
,New York.
Conferences: [2] GILES, R. C., BEZUIDENHOUT, C. N. and LYNE, P. W. L.(2005): A simulation study on cane
transport system improvements in the Sezela Mill area. South African Sugarcane Conference, Johanesburg.
Citations to web pages: [10] DAVIS, R.E AND ELDER, K. (2002):Application of Classification and Regression
Trees: Selection of Avalanche Activity Indices at Mammoth Mountain. Disponible en www.Avalanche.org.
Consulted 15-1,2008.
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