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Extensions of the Basic Multiperiod Dynamic Model

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Perishable Inventory Systems

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The basic model treated in Chap. 2 is the building block for several extensions. In many cases, these extensions are suggested by specific applications. Other extensions provide a wide range of applications of the basic theory.

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Nahmias, S. (2011). Extensions of the Basic Multiperiod Dynamic Model. In: Perishable Inventory Systems. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 160. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7999-5_3

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