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All issues Volume 60 / No 2 (March-April 2026) RAIRO-Oper. Res., 60 2 (2026) 1103-1126 References
CoDIT 2024-DO_TAP
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RAIRO-Oper. Res.
Volume 60, Number 2, March-April 2026
CoDIT 2024-DO_TAP
Page(s) 1103 - 1126
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2026026
Published online 15 April 2026
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