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Decision Support System for the School Districting Problem

Jacques A. Ferland
Jacques A. Ferland
University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Gilles Guénette
Gilles Guénette
University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Jacques A. Ferland

University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Gilles Guénette

University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Published Online:1 Feb 1990https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.38.1.15

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