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A Journal of Mathematical Programming and Operations Research
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Research Article

A robust optimization method with successive linear programming for intensity-modulated radiation therapy

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Pages 2347-2385 | Received 20 Sep 2022, Accepted 14 Apr 2023, Published online: 25 May 2023

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