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The design and implementation of a prototype structured modeling environment

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This paper describes the design and implementation of the prototype structured modeling environment FW/SM. The underlying design principles provide the central focus. Other points of interest include discussions of FW/SM's delivery platform, its interface to external packages, and its optimization interfaces. The intended audience is all modeling system evaluators, designers, and implementors, including those who do not happen to take a structured modeling approach.

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    L. Neustadter, A. Geoffrion, S. Maturana, Y. Tsai & F. Vicuña

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Neustadter, L., Geoffrion, A., Maturana, S. et al. The design and implementation of a prototype structured modeling environment. Ann Oper Res 38, 453–484 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02283661

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