Optimal production strategies of competitive firms considering product innovation

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 56, Number 3, May-June 2022


Page(s)		1335 - 1352
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2022057
Published online		02 June 2022

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